Upper cervical chiropractic is a unique field of alternative healthcare that focuses on maintaining the delicate balance between the top two bones of the neck (known as the upper cervical spine), the skull, and the nervous system. The upper cervical spine consists of the atlas (C1) and axis (C2). These two bones are completely different from all other vertebrae in shape and movement. This area of your spine is truly the power switch of the body because of its intimate relationship with the brain and brain stem.

Trauma from events such as falls, auto accidents, or a stressful birth process can cause misalignments in the upper cervical spine that throw the nervous system out of balance. This is what chiropractors call a “subluxation” – a misalignment of a vertebra that puts pressure on a nerve. However, when C1 or C2 are subluxated, it’s not just any nerve that gets affected! A upper cervical subluxation can cause irratation to the brain stem and spinal cord thus affecting the health of the body globally.

How Upper Cervical Spine Affects You?

Because the brain and brain stem control every function in the body. Even the immune system! Isn’t that amazing? This means that your health and ability to adapt to stresses depend on how well your brain communicates with the rest of the body through the nervous system. That communication can certainly be interrupted or altered by a subluxation. When the body receives mixed messages from the brain and in turn the brain gets inaccurate feedback from the body, things can go very wrong. If upper cervical sublaxation is left uncorrected, over time chronic illnesses can arise such as fibromyalgia, degenerative disc or joint disease, diabetes, digestive problems, ADHD/ADD, migraine headaches, allergies, asthma, sciatica, tingling and numbness in the arms and hands, upper cervical pain and much more…

Is your nervous system in balance?

If you are in pain, your body is telling you that something is wrong. Subluxation and a stressed nervous system could be the source of your problem. Many spinal issues do not resolve by themselves and progressively get worse. The longer it is left unaddressed, the more extensive the degeneration becomes making the problem increasingly difficult to correct and heal.

Your health is your greatest asset and it is irreplaceable. Isn’t it time you got the most out of it?

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