Subluxation Analysis

NUCCA
Subluxation Analysis

Because misaligned (subluxated) vertebrae abnormally move at the same time in different directions (more than one plane of motion)
and to different degrees, each misaligned vertebra must be carefully examined. This is to determine each of the directions
in which it has misaligned and the relationships that exist between each misalignment.
Then the necessary force vector or resultant can be computed that will restore all the directions of the misaligned vertebrae to the vertical axis,
or normal position. X-rays determine in three planes (Sagittal, A-P, Vertex) a vector that will restore all the misaligned
vertebrae to their normal position. A trained practitioner must take these x-rays on properly aligned equipment.

C1
The Basic Subluxation

Throughout the history of chiropractic, the tendency has been to locate and adjust the "major" vertebra, or vertebrae thought
to cause neurological harm to spinal nerves. This procedure was called "full spine adjusting" and is still widely practiced.
In the 1920's B. J. Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, concentrated his research on the upper cervical spine as the predominant subluxation.
This research was conducted at the Palmer Chiropractic Clinic at Davenport, Iowa for several years.
The move of chiropractic to the cervical spine (neck), although not too widespread in the profession,
is justified if only for the reason that vertebral malposition in this area can detrimentally affect the brain stem and the upper spinal cord.
This leads to detectable signs of postural defects in the subluxated body.
If normal nerve supply cannot pass from the brain down through the brain stem and spinal cord,
it is not logical to adjust lower vertebrae to restore this nerve flow at the top. The properly aligned Atlas (C-1)
is the gateway to this restoration of nerve flow. NUCCRA research findings confirm that the top vertebra,
called the Atlas or C-1, of the spinal column is the predominant subluxation (Figure 2). The reasons for C-1 being the predominant subluxation are numerous.

To learn about the NUCCA process, use links below
WHAT IS NUCCA?	VERTEBRAL COLUMN	ATLAS SUBLUXATION	NUCCA ANALYSIS
THE ADJUSTMENT	NUCCA SUMMARY	WHAT IS UCRA?