Restricted movement of the spinal bones called vertebra occur at the level of the Facet Joints as seen in this picture. The Facet Joints are literally the hinges that your spine moves about. When these Facet Joints become restricted they can irritate spinal nerves which are the main information highway from the brain to the organs and muscles as well as from the organs and muscles to the brain.
VSC can cause back pain or not. VSC can exist without symptoms and secretly diminish health of organs and muscles until enough damage is done and symptoms occur.
Symptoms can be lameness, sluggish behavior, outright pain, or organ dysfunction.
Cause of VSC can be trauma, age, repeated physical stress such as a poor fitting saddle improper harness, not warming up enough before activity, demanding sports such as dressage, jumping, agility.
Please call Dr Bruce Indek at 781-337-1180 or email at indekchiropractic@gmail.com
