Causes and Results of Misalignments

 

The following article is based on private research between 2003 and 2005 using common diagnostic tools (x-ray, Ct, MRI, EEG etc.) and supervised by lizenced medical doctors. It is not based on an independent scientific study but rather presents a new theory that developed out of tens of thousands of Back Pain patient protocols treated in Germany and elsewhere with a new form of Manual Therapy called the Dorn Method

 

Although there are many secondary causes possible like a slipped disc, certain diseases, toxins, psychological stress, stones in organs, cancer and other pathology, that all may require specific medical approaches, a Misalignment in the Sacrum (ISJ) seems to be the start of it all, at least a blockage in the ISJ can be diagnosed in almost all patients and is likely co-responsible.

 

Causes for Misalignments (subluxations*) include:

(*subluxation as I use this term here is a small (sometimes even minimal) discrepancy in the joint congruence or bone position relatively to each other that may not be seen on dianostic instruments like x-ray or MRI)

 

-  Wrong sitting positions

-  Wrong stretching

-  Unnatural Movements

-  Trauma at birth (before, during or after)

-  Wrong lifting techniques

-  Chronically tensed Muscles

-  Accidents (Falling down etc.)

 

It is probably possible that most humans develop misalignments before, at or after birth due to a traumatic experience while giving birth like the squeezing of the baby through the birth channel and certain tests and positions done with the new born baby (holding it on the legs with head hanging down etc.)

Because of this the hip joint(s) and the sacrum very likely gets out of its ideal place and often does not go back into its proper position because unlike most animals who stand up soon after birth and by means of stretching ‘wiggle’ their joints into a proper position, we humans are placed into a bed for the next 12 month or so and any existing misalignment goes not only undetected but also un-corrected!

A self re-alignment that is happening under normal circumstances (gravity (body weight), and movement that will normally guide and /or keep the joints (bones) in their proper position due to the design of the ligaments, cannot take place because of one key element missing—gravity (weight) onto a body structure that is designed to stand upright  because humans are not able to walk before 10 to 12 month into their life.

(Maybe Human Evolution is still in development?) During this time our body (Muscles, Ligaments, Bones and other tissues) adjusts to the given situation and therefore creates imbalances even before we start to walk on our own!

Later in life the wrong movements then aggravate this condition or if no misalignment existed then possibly produce them!

Modern life with all the bad sitting, lifting, competitive sports, stretching, stress, one-sided movements during work, unbalanced use of our hands (left/right handed people!) etc., will then start its destructive work, because we ‘violate’ so often the natural movement range of our joints, especially in the hip!

 

Following movements have proven to worsen and/or produce misalignments in our Hip-joint and /or Sacrum!

 

-  Sitting with crossed legs (probably the worst of all!)

-  Stretching the hip joint(s) less than 90° with the legs/knees straight (Stretching)

-  Lifting objects over the side (even light objects)

-  Turning in the hip with both feet firm on the floor while standing or the upper body flat and firm lying on the floor. (Stretching / Yoga)

-  Driving in a car (especially long driving without breaks, bad car seats and bad positioning in the seat and the wrong way of going in and out of the car)

-  and probably many more (I describe this more detailed in my book)

 

Just a few of potentially harmful Movements for people with Back Pain and/or existing Misalignments.

(At least during the first two month after a Dorn-Alignment-Therapy or Self-Help-Therapy with the Dorn-Method Exercises!, or any Therapy of your choice!)