Your Spinal Column

Your spinal column or "backbone" is made up of 24 vertebrae: seven in your neck (cervical spine), twelve in your mid-back (thoracic spine) and five in your lower back (lumbar spine).  Your spinal cord, made up of billions of nerves, lies inside your spinal column, protected on all sides by bone.  Your spinal cord`s nerves branch out through openings between your vertebrae and connect to your internal organs, muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, and other body parts.  This connection is vital for your well being.

The vertebral subluxation complex, an often painless spinal distortion, can irritate or damage your spinal nerves, interfere with your brain-body connection, and affect your spine, discs, muscles, organs and overall health.  Doctors of Chiropractic specialize in the detection and correction of vertebral subluxation complex-restoring the lines of communication within your body and improving your overall body function, healing potential and well-being.