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When muscle
function is
impaired
from too
much or too
little nerve
supply,
muscles that
support the
spine
respond in
different
ways.
When nerve
impulses are
diminished,
muscles
supporting
the spine
can weaken,
waste away,
or atrophy.
When muscles
are
overstimulated
from nerve
irritation,
supporting
muscles can
become tight
and go into
spasm.
In either
extreme,
fibrotic
scar tissue
can form in
these
muscles,
changing
their
elasticity.
This damage
to the
supporting
muscles of
the spine is
why repeated
adjustments
are often
necessary
and
adjustments
don't seem
to "hold."
It also
explains why
long-standing
spinal
problems are
so difficult
and
time-consuming
to correct.
Without
proper
rehabilitation,
many
patients
experience a
relapse of
their
original
health
complaint.
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