15 Warning Signs of an Unhealthy Spine Here's a simple test you can take to see if you have an unhealthy spine. These are simple things you can look for to find out if your spine is healthy.  If you answer YES to any of these questions, discuss it with your Doctor of Chiropractic.

1. ____  Your heels ware out unevenly.  Can be due to uneven leg length or stress along the length of the spine.
2. ____  You can't take a satisfying deep breath.  Breath, health, spinal health and energy are interrelated.
3. ____  Your Jaw "clicks".  Can be caused by neck or hip subluxations.
4. ____  You have to "crack" your neck, back or other joints a lot.  Can be caused by areas of your spine that are locked or jammed.
5. ____  You can't twist or turn your head or hips to either side easily and equally.  Reduced range of motion.
6. ____  You are often fatigued.  An unbalanced spine drains your energy.
7. ____  You have poor concentration.  Subluxations affect brain health.
8.   You have low resistance to disease.  Subluxations affect your neuroendocrine system which plays an important role in your resistance to disease and your ability to fight infection.
9. ____  Your foot flares out when walking.  This test is easy as long as you don't cheat.  Merely look at your feet as you walk.  Do they both point forward, or does one foot appear to flare outward or inward?  Do both?  Foot flare may be a sign of a problem in the lower spine or hips, or meningeal stress in the upper neck or base of the brain.
10. ____  One Leg appears shorter than the other.  Keep your shoes on, and lie down.  Have someone stand behind you, look down at your feet, and gently push your heels toward your head.  Compare where the heels meet the shoes.  One foot (it's often the right) may appear anywhere from 1/8" or 1" shorter than the other.  (Circle the short leg and write amount of inches or mm it's off.  Show to your D.C.) L_____ R_____.
11. ____  If you have poor posture.  Stand on two bathroom scales.    The weight distributions show be about the same over each foot.  if it is not, that's a good sign that your spine, hips or head are off center.
12. ____  You have headaches, back aches, sore or tender spots in muscles or joints.  Common signs of subluxation.
13. ____  You have a constant stressful feeling and tension especially in muscles or joints.  Muscles are affected by subluxations.
14. ____  You feel stiffness in your back and neck.  Stiffness may be a sign of subluxation damage.
15. ____  You just don't feel right, your are in general poor heath.  Subluxations can affect your overall health.

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