Which is NOT a diagnostic feature of the afferentation model of the subluxation?

Which is NOT a diagnostic feature of the afferentation model of the subluxation?

• A. Pain on palpation
• B. Paraspinal muscle hypertonicity
• C. Sweating
• D. Vertebral malposition

Answer: (D)

In the afferentation model, subluxation is identified by neurophysiological changes driven by altered afferent input from spinal tissues, not by how the bones sit. Diagnostic signs reflect autonomic and reflexive tissue responses rather than visible structural misalignment. Sweating can indicate autonomic alteration in the affected region, paraspinal muscle hypertonicity shows reflexive muscle guarding from abnormal afferent signaling, and pain on palpation reflects local tissue sensitization and altered neuro-activation. Vertebral malposition, while a structural observation, is not a diagnostic feature of this model because subluxation is defined by neurophysiological signs rather than bone position alone.

In the afferentation model, subluxation is identified by neurophysiological changes driven by altered afferent input from spinal tissues, not by how the bones sit. Diagnostic signs reflect autonomic and reflexive tissue responses rather than visible structural misalignment. Sweating can indicate autonomic alteration in the affected region, paraspinal muscle hypertonicity shows reflexive muscle guarding from abnormal afferent signaling, and pain on palpation reflects local tissue sensitization and altered neuro-activation. Vertebral malposition, while a structural observation, is not a diagnostic feature of this model because subluxation is defined by neurophysiological signs rather than bone position alone.