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1492 Prince Ave
Athens GA 30601
Phone 1: 706-369-3600
Phone 2: 706-338-5650
Facsimile: 706-208-0021
Becky L Laird D.C.
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Do You Have Subluxations?
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Do You Have Subluxations?
Dr. Becky L. Laird, D.C.
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What we treat at this office are called subluxations.
Subluxation means : “sub” = less than, “luxation” = a dislocation
Subluxations are caused by a misalignment of one or more vertebrae that
puts pressure on a nerve which disrupts or decrease the flow of nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the body. This can cause multiple problems. It can cause muscle spasms, headaches, pain and inflammation and disease to whatever part of the body is supplied by that nerve, whether it is an organ, organ system or a joint articulation. Misalignments also cause increase in wear and tear on the structures that are misaligned as well as increase the stress on related structures. This causes there to be a further increase in overall stress to the body as a whole. Often we only feel the stress of these subluxations when they cause us actual pain. However, subluxations can be present even in the absence of pain and often are. They slowly erode the integrity of our biomechanics. The signs can be as slight as increase fatigue or stiffness that slowly increases. It can just cause you to feel more irritable and poor wellbeing.
As with many who come to my office for the first time, you are or were in some sort of pain or discomfort. We probably had to see you initially at a higher frequency (2-3 times a week) to retrain the body to hold its new healthier alignment. Usually that requires both a considerable financial and time investment on your part.
When the pain goes away it makes me, and I’m sure you, very pleased indeed. What I want to reiterate to you is that in order for you to stay in alignment and decrease the wear and tear rate and decrease overall stress on the body we need to maintain the alignment we have worked so hard to achieve. It is much easier to maintain the alignment than it is to start over, if we waited until there was again pain. After you have experienced an injury or biomechanical breakdown resulting in a painful episode the tissue rarely returns to its normal flexibility and resilience. Therefore, under stress our same or similar patter often returns. The time it takes and the amount of stress it takes for the subluxation to reappear depends on many individual factors, age, condition, stress level, etc This is why it is recommended that in order to experience the best function and remain pain free you return on a regular individualized schedule to have your spine checked for subluxations. Waiting until there is pain is like waiting till your tooth is rotten before you have it checked.
It is our desire for our clients to experience the best possible quality of life possible. Because when we have healthy vibrant clients it speaks volumes about the care we give, which in the long run helps us help more people be subluxation free and therefore have healthier lives.
Life Source Healing Center is a holistic practice for all ages where we offer care for all levels of dysfunction. Whether structural, nutritional or physiological, we support wellness.