The word "subluxation" comes from the Latin words meaning "to dislocate" (luxate) and "somewhat or slightly" (sub). A subluxation means a slight dislocation (misalignment) or biomechanical malfunctioning of the vertebrae (bones of the spine). These disturbances may irritate nerve, nerve roots, blood vessels, and lymph vessels which branch off and from the spinal cord between each of the vertebrae. This irritation may cause pain and dysfunction in muscle, lymphatic, tissues and organs as well as imbalance in the normal body processes.
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