Causes of Subluxation

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Understanding the different things that cause subluxations can help you avoid them or identify if you may be suffering from one.

A subluxation is essentially a partial joint dislocation. While it is extremely painful at times, it can also trigger spasms, pain, inflammation, reduced mobility, and more. Understanding the problem begins with understanding just what subluxation causes exist. Knowing what triggers the issue will help you determine if you may have suffered from it or help you avoid it in the future.

Basically, there are a few main subluxation causes you’ll want to think about.

• Trauma – This is the most common cause. Things like blunt force trauma and serious impacts will often throw the joints out of place. Things like contact sports, auto accidents, falls, and other similar issues will often cause subluxation to occur in joints suddenly and without warning.
• Arthritis – As your body ages and cartilage begins to break down, various issues may occur and subluxation is one of them. Since arthritis can weaken joints, it is obvious that the problem can also trigger misalignments of the joints.
• Posture – Poor posture is often the cause of this issue. By placing too much tension or improper amounts of tension on joints, they can eventually become misaligned and will often cause pain in varying degrees.
• Overuse – Simple overuse is often a cause of various subluxations. Those who engage in repetitive motions on a regular basis such as typists, guitar players, or anyone who perform the same motions over and over could develop subluxations.
• Pregnancy – This one surprises many people, but when you consider that carrying a child places strain on a number of different joints it becomes obvious that subluxation may occur. This is usually an issue in the hips and pelvic joints.
• Diet – Diet doesn’t directly cause subluxation, but those who don’t eat properly may cause additional stress on their joints since the joints may not get enough vitamins and minerals to remain healthy for long periods of time.
• Obesity – This is an issue that may not be a root cause, but will increase the chances of all of the above points leading to subluxation. The heavier you are, the more pressure your joints are under. Which means the more likely it is that you’ll run the risk of them moving out of their proper alignment.

Maintaining good overall health including diet, rest, exercise, and posture will all have an impact on your ability to remain healthy and free from subluxation pain.