The spine is made up of 24 individual movable bones called vertebrae stacked on top of the sacrum.  This spinal structure is the major support for the body, encases and protects the entire spinal cord.  Billions of nerves from this spinal cord, which branch off to form the spinal nerves which then extend through the small openings between these vertebrae, carrying vital, life controlling nerve impulses from the brain to every part of the body.  These nerve impulses from the brain, coordinate and control all the body's organs and parts.

A distortion or misalignment of one or more of the vertebrae can irritate or adversely affect the spinal nerves, muscles, blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. and result in a serious health-depleting, damaging interference to normal nerve control of your body.  Since your brain controls all parts of your body through the nervous system, a misalignment (subluxation) can cause pain and many specific health issues.  It can also lower your body's resistance, which could render you susceptible to contagious and infectious illness and disease.