Pivotal Structural Shift - A hidden factor, commonly under diagnosed, often poorly addressed source of severe and painful conditions.
The human spine is a marvelous design and is the pivot point of gravity (gravitational axis) when we stand or sit up. Our head sits on top, our shoulders and arms attach at the base of the neck. Our hips and pelvis attach at the bottom with our legs below forming the base. The spine is very strong and flexible and is made to last a lifetime. No one who has studied the spine would consider it "delicate".
Sounds pretty simple up to this point. The head and spine also houses and protects the nervous system. The nervous system is the center of communication and control for the entire body. Parts of the nervous system are "voluntary" and other parts are "involuntary". Voluntary parts are controlled by our will and involuntary parts run pretty much on their own.
The structural components of the spine include the bones, discs, ligaments, tendons and muscles. The voluntary and involuntary nervous system control these structures and allow you to move, stand, sit, lay down and lift. In short, normal function.
The strength of the spine is well beyond what most realize. The spine can sustain thousands of pounds per square inch of force and does so on a routine basis. It is truly a marvel in design and function.
Throughout our lives, from a very early age, we sustain trauma to our spines. The list of traumas are extensive including every slip, fall, blow to the head, car accidents, strains, athletic injury and mishap we have experienced in our lives. Like some cuts can heal without leaving a trace while other cuts are deeper leaving a scar, the spine follows a similar pattern. Some spinal trauma heals without a trace while other trauma is more severe and leaves a pivotal structural shift.
The structural shift can be confusing for patients and sometimes for doctors as well. The spine is in a constant state of movement, moving to adapt structurally to the demands placed upon it. The design of the spine carries out this process for the most part with ease. But when trauma has left the "scar" of a structural shift, the spine cannot move and adapt as it once did and in reality becomes a "weak link" in an otherwise sturdy chain. From this point future traumas that would otherwise have no effect aggravate this compromised and weakened link.
So the most important factor in patient care success is determining the underlying cause of your problem and applying proper treatment. Our goal is to find the Pivotal Structural Shift, a unique and commonly under diagnosed source of major pain and illness, the result of which, is pathological spinal imbalance.
The good news is when a Pivotal Structural Shift happens and pathological spinal imbalances are set in motion, several indicators that the patient will easily recognize occurs.
1) Muscular Tension / Spasms
2) Compressed / Degenerative Discs
3) Nerve Impingement Syndrome
4) Damaged Vertebra
The Focus of Our Practice is to Identify and Correct The Pivotal Structural Shift
Simply put:
1. The spine a wonderfully designed, very strong and located at the center of our body and provides structure and function.
2. Trauma to the spine is unavoidable and most heal just fine.
3. When the trauma is deeper and a pivotal structural shift occurs the spine does not heal properly and we are left with a "weak link".
4. This weak link then begins to change how our spine is designed to work and causes more and more distortion over time leading to further trauma.
5. As the structures of the spine become weaker and shifts increase, the neurological components of the spine become interrupted, possibly leading to pathological spinal imbalance.
6. Common symptoms that are seen as a result of structural shifting of the spine are headaches (cervicogenic and migraine), neck pain, low back pain, sciatica, intervetebral disc syndrome in the neck and back, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, shoulder pain, arm pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, recurring sinus and ear infections, asthma and a host of other problems.
Healthcare options which ignore the Pivotal Structural Shift and its effects are usually only temporarily helpful. Our goal is to find structural shifts, if it is present, and return the structure to as near normal as possible. We feel this is the best thing we can do to assist our patients in regaining their health and normal function.
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity for a fuller life with less suffering.
Young
Chiropractic
Clinic
Easley, SC 29640
(864)855-2422
