Subluxation
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A subluxation may refer to:
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[edit] Medicine
A subluxation[1] is an incomplete or partial dislocation (Latin: luxatio)[2] of a joint or organ.[1] A spinal subluxation can impinge on a spinal nerve root causing symptoms in the areas served by those roots and as the nerve is affected, the tissue or organ which is controlled by that nerve can become dysfunctional. A subluxation or an incomplete dyslocation should be assessed and needs a chiropractor for treatment. The WHO considers a complete dyslocation a "significant structural displacement, and therefore visible on static imaging studies."[3]A dislocation of any joint will usually need medical attention to help relocate or reduce the joint. Nursemaid's elbow is the subluxation of the head of the radius in the elbow. Other joints that are prone to subluxations are the shoulders, fingers, and kneecaps.
[edit] Ophthalmology
A subluxation refers to ectopia lentis, an ocular condition characterized by a displaced or malpositioned lens within the eye.[4] Although a relatively rare disorder, subluxated lenses are frequently found in those who have had ocular trauma and those with certain systemic disorders, such as Marfan syndrome and homocystinuria. Some subluxated lenses may require removal, as in the case of those that float freely or those that have opacified to form cataracts.
[edit] Chiropractic
A vertebral subluxation is defined as a relatively common condition whereby spinal vertebra has lost its proper juxtaposition with one or both of its neighboring vertebrae. While not as extreme as a luxation, a subluxation can cause interference to the nervous system. The WHO considers the degree of structural displacement to not necessarily be "visible on static imaging studies."[3]
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