Improper spinal function can choke, stretch or irritate delicate nerve tissue. The resulting nervous system dysfunction can cause symptoms elsewhere in the body. Muscles supporting the spine can weaken, atrophy or become tight and go into spasm. The resulting scar tissue changes muscle tone, requiring repeated spinal adjustments. A rise in temperature from an increase in blood and lymph supplies result in swelling and inflammation.
Discs can bulge, herniate, tear or degenerate.
Other soft tissues may suffer permanent damage. This spinal decay, scar tissue and long-term dysfunction can cause other systems of the body to malfunction.