The Brain and the Spinal Cord
The brain and the spinal cord forms the central nervous system which is the master control system of the body, co-ordinating all tissues, organs and systems within the body. The regulation and control of all body organs and systems is carried out by complex nerve impulses generated in the brain and transmitted down the nerve roots to every part of the body. Messages are transmitted through nerve channels from the brain to the organs and are retransmitted from organs back to the brain. This allows the brain to regulate and control all the systems to produce a healthy body.
Cerebro-Spinal Fluid (C.S.F.) Flow
Cerebro-spinal fluid is produced in the brain and is pumped from the brain down the spinal cord, around the spinal cord and brain and is reabsorbed. A sac-like membrane (dural membrane) covers the brain and spinal cord in which it is immersed in C.S.F. The C.S.F. acts as a cushion protecting this delicate mechanism. C.S.F. provides nourishment, removes waste material and provides an ideal medium for nerve energy conduction.
The Cranium and Spinal Column
Due to their importance the brain and spinal cord are protected by bone. The brain by the skull (cranium) and the spinal cord by the spinal column. The spinal column is made up of 24 vertebrae interspaced by pads called discs which allow the spinal column to move.
Circulation of Cerebro-Spinal Fluid
A very special function takes place in the human body that is absolutely essential to good health. It is the circulation throughout the nervous system of C.S.F. C.S.F. is created in the brain and supplied to the nervous system through the gentle pulsing action of three pumps. The first pump is located in the skull at the source of the supply, the second is located at the juncture of the skull (occiput) and the neck and the third pump is located at the pelvis (sacrum). This pulsing motion takes place every three to four seconds.
Sacral Pump
A minute regular rhythmic motion between the occiput and the sacrum circulates the C.S.F. around the brain and spinal cord and throughout the nervous system. This sacral pump is the circulatory system of the brain and spinal cord and its function is paramount to normal health.
The Spine and Pelvis
The basis of the human structure is the pelvis. The pelvis supports the spine and skull, the shoulders and arms and, below the pelvis, the legs and feet. The internal organs are suspended by ligaments that attach to the spine and pelvis. All these structures must be balanced, co-ordinated and maintained by a stable pelvis in order to produce normal nerve action.
Normal Symmetrical Spine
Your body will adapt to misalignments. This adaption or failure to adapt produces different "categories". These categories may be progressive.