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15 Warning signs of an unhealthy spine
- Your heals wear out unevenly Can be due to uneven leg length or stress along the length of the spine.
- You can't take a satisfying deep breath. Breath, health, spinal health, and energy are interrelated.
- Your jaw "clicks." Can be caused by neck or jaw subluxations.
- You have to "crack" your neck, back, or other joints a lot. Can be caused areas of your spine that are locked or jammed.
- You can't twist or turn your head or hips to either side easily and equally. Reduced range of motion.
- You are often fatigued. An unbalanced spine drains your energy.
- You have poor concentration. Subluxations affect brain health.
- You have low resistance to disease. Subluxations affect your neuroendocrine system, which plays an important role in your resistance to disease and your ability to fight infection.
- Your foot flares out when walking. This test is easy as long as you don't cheat. Merely look down at your feet as you walk. Do they both point forward, or does one foot appear to flare outward or inward? Do both? Foot flare may be a sign of a problem in the spine or hips, or meningeal stress in the upper neck or base of the brain.
- One leg appears shorter than the other. Keep your shoes on and lie down. Have someone stand behind you, look down at your feet, and gently push your heels toward your head. Compare where the heels meet the shoes. One foot (it's often the right) may appear anywhere from 1/8 to 1" shorter than the other.
- You have poor posture. Stand on two bathroom scales. The weight distribution should be about the same over each foot. If it is not, that's a good sign that your spine, hips or head are off-center.
- You have headaches, back aches, sore or tender spots in the muscles and joints. Common signs of subluxation.
- You have a constant stressful feeling and tension especially in the muscles and joints. Muscles are affected by subluxations.
- You feel stiffness in your back and neck. Stiffness may be a sign of subluxation damage.
- You just don't feel right, you are in general poor health. Subluxations can affect your overall health.
Daily Living
- Set aside a special time each day for complete mental and physical relaxation. This is important in the restoration - as well as maintenance - of normal health.
- When sitting, choose a chair that has adequate firmness to hold your weight comfortably, and then sit straight. Avoid too soft, overstuffed chairs. Recliner chairs are acceptable if you use a small pillow behind your lower spine.
- Cross your legs only at the ankles. Crossing your legs at the knees could aggravate an existing back condition as well as interfere with circulation to the legs.
- Be sure to get plenty of sleep to allow your body time to recuperate and repair.
- Sleep on a firm mattress - preferably one, which is neither too hard or too soft.
- Your pillow should be neither too high nor too low. The ideal pillow is a chiropractic pillow. Avoid sleeping on two pillows; never lie on a couch with your head on the armrest.
- Sleep on your back or your side with your legs flexed slightly, no drawn up tightly. Avoid sleeping on your stomach. Raise your head off the pillow when changing positions.
- Rise from your bed by turning on your side and swinging your legs off the bed. Next push yourself in to a sitting position with your arms, thus minimizing the strain on your back.
- Do not read or watch TV in bed, particularly with your head propped at a sharp or strained angle.
- Do not sleep on sofas or in a cramped quarters. Lie down in bed when it is time to sleep.
Other significant factors besides vertebral adjusting
Yes, there are 4 laws to obey for those who desire health and longevity:
- proper nutrition
- adequate rest
- moderate exercise
- a positive mental attitude
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No matter what disease or condition you have, you can benefit from a healthy spine. Spinal health can be as important, for your overall healing, as proper nutrition. Among the many things contributing to your health; the quality of the air, food and water you take in; how you handle emotional stress; your inherited weakness and strengths; your use of drugs, exercise, and relaxation - a healthy spine is absolutely essential. In some people it is a major factor and can make the difference between a life of health, strength and vitality or a life of disease, weakness and disability.
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