subluxation / vertebral subluxation
Subluxation (sub·lux·a·tion) (sub"l?k-sa´sh?n)
[ sub- + luxation ] 1. an incomplete
or partial dislocation .
See accompanying illustration. 2. in chiropractic,
any mechanical impediment to nerve function; originally,
a vertebral displacement believed to impair nerve function.
Cervical spine with anterior subluxation
Vertebral Subluxation
Vertebral subluxation is the malfunction
of organs or tissues caused by impairment of nerve function
that results from restriction of normal motion or from abnormal
position of spinal segments.