Cactus Flower Chiropractic Center

In 39 years of chiropractic practice, Dr. Steve has been a very active player in the nationwide effort to bring chiropractic into the mainstream of Western health care. Cactus Flower Chiropractic was first opened in 1981, and Dr. Steve's combined missions of quality chiropractic care at affordable prices proved to be a winner in Northwest Tucson.

In simplest terms, a subluxation a.k.a. Vertebral Subluxation) is when one or more of the bones of your spine (vertebrae) move out of position and create pressure on, or irritate spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from between each of the bones in your spine. This pressure or irritation on the nerves then causes those nerves to malfunction and interfere with the signals traveling over those nerves. How does this affect you? Your nervous system controls and coordinates all the functions of your body.

This is a representation of one type of subluxation. A subluxation, as defined by the Association of Chiropractic Colleges is: "A subluxation is a complex of functional and/or structural and/or pathological articular changes that compromise neural integrity and may influence organ system function and general health."

Below are some of the foremost experts in chiropractic who have taken the time to answer some of the more common questions. Author: Dr. James M. Sigafoose Description: This video by Dr. Sigafoose answers one of the most basic and common questions asked by people considering chiropractic care. Dr. Sigafoose provides a simple and yet direct explanation to this question.

Chiropractors do not claim to treat infectious diseases. What chiropractic does is allow your body to function free of nerve system interference and closer to your full potential. Understanding the spread of infectious disease and how best to defend yourself can lessen the fear as well as your chances of being impacted by infectious pathogens.