About Upper Cervical Chiropractic
Precision Upper Cervical adjusting is a little-known chiropractic
procedure that corrects the position of the top vertebrae of the spine,
the atlas and/or axis. By correcting the tilt, shift or rotation of
these vertebrae, the body is able to more overcome the affects or
completely eliminate many different conditions. The atlas is a single, 2
oz. doughnut-shaped vertebra at the top of the spine. Trillions of
nerve fibers from the brainstem travel through the small opening in
atlas and flow down into the spinal column. Because of the smallness of
the opening and because of the atlas’ close proximity to the brain stem,
if the atlas has moved out of the position even a fraction of a degree,
two very serious things can result.
Body Imbalance
When
the atlas and/or axis are out of their proper position, the head moves
off center of the body. This creates body imbalance from head to toe.
More weight shifts to one side of the body than. the other. If these
vertebrae are also rotated out of position, they can twist your entire
spinal structure, including the pelvis, so that one leg becomes shorter
than another. (See illustrations.) Not having your atlas corrected to
restore body balance is like continuing to drive a car that is
misaligned. Your tires are going to wear out prematurely. You can keep
replacing the tires, but unless you have the car aligned, you’ll just be
wasting your money. The same thing is true for headaches or ADD or
hundreds of other conditions that have been known to respond well to
Upper Cervical health care. You can keep taking medication, but if your
atlas is out of its proper position and causing the problem, it’s not
going away until you get your atlas corrected and body balance restored
Restriction or Distortion of Brain Messages to Different Parts of the Body
The
second serious result of an atlas and/or axis being out of position is
the restriction or distortion of critical messages from the brain to all
parts of the body. Every cell, organ or tissue that is not receiving
adequate nerve energy and communication from the brain will suffer and
degenerate. Example: Ball your hand into a fist. This represents your
head. Extend your index finger as if you are pointing at someone. Your
index finger represents your body. Take a rubber band and wrap it
tightly around your index finger at the base of the finger where it is
attached to your hand. The rubber band represents your atlas which is
wrapped around the spinal cord right near the brain stem and has moved
out of its proper position. Wait a few minutes. Your entire finger
begins to turn white and blue due to the circulation being cut off by
the rubber band. You can massage your finger to restore circulation. You
can inject a syringe with pain medication to stop the pain. In severe
cases you can cut off the finger to erase the pain. However, only the
symptoms of the problem have been addressed, not the cause. The rubber
band is the cause. The same thing is true for an atlas that has moved
out of its proper position. It can constrict or distort proper brain
messages to organs and limbs throughout the body. Your feet may hurt or
you may be having kidney problems, not the cause of the problem may not
be in those »areas at all but in your neck where » misaligned atlas is
restricting or distorting brain messages to areas throughout the body.
If your atlas remains out of position for years, degeneration of organ,
muscle and cell tissue results. Over time, that could be serious, since
in many conditions, pain is the last symptom to occur to indicate a
problem exists.
Now. Here’s the Good News!
Repositioning the top vertebrae of the spine brings healing!
Here’s How!
The
repositioning of the atlas vertebrae is done by hand or by instrument.
Depending on the doctor’s technique, it feels like a light tap, a brisk
thrust, or a soft massage at the side of the neck as the atlas is moved
precisely back into its correct position. It is completely
“underwhelming.” There is no twisting of the neck. Patients are often
surprised how anticlimactic it is until, over a period of time, they
feel their bodies healing. The procedure cures nothing. It simply
restores body balance and brain-to-body communication so that organs.
limbs and tissues can resume normal functioning The body can now
self-heal. That is why we see many different conditions responding to
the same procedure. However, too many of us wait too long to get our
atlases corrected. This is mainly due to ignorance of the vital role the
atlas plays in the health of the entire body throughout life. It is
becoming increasingly clear that parents should have their children’s
atlas examined as soon after birth as possible and have periodic atlas
checkups throughout their lives. Countless problems could be avoided
entirely. A rightly positioned atlas is so fundamental to good health,
children to grandparents need to get their atlases examined now.
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