In the simplest terms, a vertebral subluxation is a misalignment of one or more of the spinal bones(vertebrae), causing interference to the nerve system which results in a decrease in the transmission of mental impulses from the brain to the body. Since the nerve system controls and coordinates all function of every single cell, tissue and organ of the body, a vertebral subluxation causes body malfunction and less life expression to whatever body part the irritated nerve leads to. Most often, this is a "silent process" which if left undetected, will cause serious health effects.