<h5><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Like we said in our previous article “The Silent Enemyâ€, you cannot tell if your spine might already have several subluxations. You cannot feel subluxation because your nervous system can only sense a limited 10% of any pain you have. Thus, it is quite difficult to determine if your body is already malfunctioning using only your perception.</span></h5>
<span style="color: #d1d1d1;">What makes matters worse is that most subluxations are not painful, being called the ‘silent enemy’. This makes it hard for many to even realize the priority and urgency in correcting their subluxations before it wreaks havoc in the body. <span style="color: #99cc00;">We typically feel about 10-15% of the subluxations we ever get</span>, most of which have been caused by some sort of acute traumas like falls, strains or vehicular accidents.</span>

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[caption id="attachment_1296" align="aligncenter" width="600"]<img class="size-full wp-image-1296" alt="subluxation degeneration" src="http://northshorechiro.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/subluxation-degeneration.jpg" width="600" height="451"> <strong>Different phases of subluxation degeneration.</strong> You can see in phase one that once it starts, there is a big chance that you won't feel the subluxation.[/caption]

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<span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Moreover, <span style="color: #99cc00;">experiencing back pain right now doesn’t automatically mean that the spine malfunctions are only starting.</span> When you finally feel pain that is warning you that something is wrong, it could be that the problem itself may have been there for a long time. Without you having the slightest awareness, a misaligned spine can slowly eat away your health and vitality. If you notice it too late, a certain amount of damage caused by longstanding subluxations may be irreparable.</span>

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<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;"><strong>Is our ability to ‘self-heal’ enough to fix subluxations?</strong></span></p>
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<span style="color: #d1d1d1;">You are your body’s best doctor. Even without the help of drugs, your body has always been trying to heal itself when it experiences pain. However, today's stressful lifestyles create a constant source of subluxations. Spinal misalignment occurs when your body receives physical, chemical or emotional stress that it cannot adapt to, which can happen in everyday life. When this happen, it interferes with how your nervous system transmits information to the rest of your body resulting to slow deterioration of bodily functions.</span>

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[caption id="attachment_1297" align="aligncenter" width="639"]<img class="size-full wp-image-1297" alt="healthy and unhealthy nerves - effect of subluxation on nerves" src="http://northshorechiro.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/healthy-and-unhealthy-nerves-subluxation-effect.jpg" width="639" height="522"> <strong>Healthy and unhealthy nerves. </strong>This is the effect of subluxation on nerves.[/caption]

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<strong><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Yes, your body may have the ability to self-correct as we take rests but the truth is subluxations just don't resolve themselves on their own. <span style="color: #99cc00;">Subluxation even limits the ‘self-healing’ ability that we have.</span></span></strong>

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<span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Like a very bad habit, it worsens faster and faster as time goes by, until it becomes something that is difficult to get rid of. That is why, our main goal in North Shore Chiropractic is to change that bad habit your body has adapted to by correcting the spinal misalignments you may have. As you undergo our maintenance care, it will help your nervous system return to its normal function so that it can once again control your body as it was meant to.</span>

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<span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Since we cannot tell if we are subluxated by how we feel, it is in your best interest to get checked for subluxations regularly by a chiropractor. We can help you locate and correct those to give your body a better chance to heal itself. Even our friendly chiropractors here at North Shore Chiropractic have their own spines checked and adjusted regularly. You should too!</span>

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<p dir="ltr"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Schedule an appointment now. Please don’t hesitate to contact us <a href="http://northshorechiro.co.nz/contact-us/"><span style="color: #99cc00; text-decoration: underline;">HERE</span></a>!</span></p>
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