Pain
Although pain is often a result of disturbed spinal balance, it is usually the last thing to come and first thing to go with the onset of subluxation. When a person is finally in pain they make the mistake of thinking that they are now sick, or the something is now wrong that was not before. This is not accurate. As was stated, pain is the last thing to come. When the body finally gets to the point that it is in pain, it is now to the point where the problem is so bad that is can no longer be ignored. Pain is the body's reaction that says, "I can no longer function in this way, I am in trouble now, HELP!" Also, pain usually disable a person from moving in certain ways. This is the body saying, "until the subluxation is corrected and the balance is restore, it is harmful to move in this way. Here is a stimulus (pain) that will make sure that you don't move in this way." So pain actually has an important function in the body's ability to maintain and heal itself. Pain often makes sure that you don't make the problem worse.
