Which reflex deals with visceral causes or the perpetuation of subluxation?

The reflex that is associated with visceral causes or the perpetuation of subluxation is the viscerosomatic reflex. This reflex occurs when a dysfunction or pathology in the viscera affects somatic structures, particularly muscles and joints. In chiropractic practice, it's understood that visceral irritations can lead to changes in the body's structural mechanics, which may manifest as subluxations.

For instance, if an organ is inflamed or diseased, it can send signals through the nervous system that create tension or dysfunction in nearby muscle groups or spinal segments. This interplay illustrates how visceral health directly relates to somatic function, reinforcing the idea that addressing both the organism's internal health and its structural alignment is crucial for comprehensive care.

Other reflex types—such as somatosomatic, somatovisceral, and somatosensory—deal with different relationships: somatosomatic refers to interactions between somatic structures affecting other somatic structures, somatovisceral involves somatic inputs influencing visceral outputs, and somatosensory pertains to sensory input primarily from somatic tissues. None of these capture the direct impact of visceral conditions on subluxations as the viscerosomatic reflex does.