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Your spine and nervous system
our nervous system controls and coordinates
every function of your body. It is your nervous system that allows
you to adapt to, and live in your environment. A large portion of
your nervous system passes through your spine. It is your spinal cord
that acts as the major cable exiting your brain, travels down inside
your spinal column and branches off into spinal nerves at various
levels of your spine. These spinal nerves then exit between individual
spinal vertebrae and go to the various parts of your body.
To be healthy it is essential that your nervous system functions properly, and remains free
from any interference caused by subluxations. Subluxations
can cause interference to the nervous system at any point along the
spine where the nerves exit. This can adversely affect the function
of various parts of your body, and ultimately your health. The chart
below is designed to give you a look at just some of the relationships
between the areas of your spine and your nervous system. Keep in mind
that your nervous system is much more complex than can be shown here.
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Nerve Supply |
Upper
Cervical Spine
Upper Neck
C1 - C2 |
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Head,
face, upper neck, inner & middle ear, sympathetic nerve system,
sinuses, eyes, auditory nerves and more. |
Cervical
Spine
Mid and Lower Neck
C3 - C7 |
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Neck,
shoulders, thyroid, tonsils, teeth, outer ear, nose, mouth, vocal
cords, and more. |
Thoracic
Spine
Mid Back
T1 - T12 |
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Arms,
hands, heart, coronary arteries, esophagus, trachea, lungs, bronchial
tubes, gallbladder, liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, ureters,
adrenal glands, small intestines, and more. |
Lumbar
Spine
Lower Back
L1 - L5 |
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Large
intestines, appendix, abdomen, bladder, reproductive organs, lower
back, lower extremities, ankles, feet, and more. |
Sacrum
and Coccyx
Basebone or Tailbone |
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Hip
bones, tail bone, buttocks, rectum, anus, and more. |
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