Our Tampa chiropractic practice focuses on the upper cervical area. Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care is is a rapidly growing form of healthcare that focuses on the intimate relationship between the first two bones in the neck, called the Upper Cervical spine, and a vital portion of the nervous system, known as the brain stem.
What is Body Imbalance?
Body Imbalance occurs when the C1 or Atlas, and/or the C2 or Axis, the top two vertebra in the neck, are misaligned and out of their proper position. This can occur as a result of an accident, emotional trauma, or chemical toxicity in the body. Childbirth itself can move the atlas out of position because of the massive amounts of pressure on the head and neck of the baby as it passes down the birth canal. Or childhood accidents like falling from a tree, bike or skates can misalign it. In adulthood, the atlas can be shoved out of position during minor or major accidents such as sporting accidents, automobile accidents or slips and falls. Some of the worst cases of atlas misalignment and resulting pain have been caused by minor car accidents such as being rear-ended. One indication of body imbalance is having one leg slightly shorter than the other. You may also notice that when you stand in front of a mirror one shoulder is slightly higher than another, and one hip is higher than the other. Another indication your atlas may be out of position is by having different symptoms in your body that your medical doctor cannot explain or find the cause for on any tests.
A New Approach to Health Care
Upper Cervical Care strives to correct the underlying causes of health problems without the use of drugs or surgery.
While excellent medical care is available for critical situations and acute trauma, these cases represent a small portion of today’s healthcare problems. Many people live with chronic conditions that have progressed for years despite traditional healthcare. Furthermore, in recent years, side effects have become a major concern for patients (i.e. Celebrex®, Vioxx® and OxyContin®). By some accounts, hundreds of thousands die annually in the United States due to medical error and adverse side effects.
Too often, patients discover upper cervical care only after having undergone years of traditional healthcare which has just treated the symptoms or effects of their conditions. Prolonged treatments that ignore the cause may permit health problems to progress to the point that they could require surgical intervention. This is where upper cervical care differs from traditional medicine. Upper cervical care strives to correct the underlying cause of health problems without the use of drugs or surgery.
Symptoms & Conditions
- Asthma
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndome
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Digestive Disorders
- Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
- Fibromyalgia
- High Blood Pressure
- Inner Ear Disorders
- Low Back Pain
- Migraine Headaches
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Neck Pain
- Sciatica
- Seizure Disorders & Epilepsy
- Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)
Can Upper Cervical Care Help Me?
Upper cervical care can help everyone – infants to seniors, mothers-to-be, athletes, and accident victims will benefit from a healthy spine and nervous system! If you have a health problem, upper cervical doctors will strive to correct its cause, not just treat the symptoms. If you are symptom free, upper cervical care is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
Response Varies
The time it takes for recovery does not always equate to the time it took for the disease to develop. As a general rule, however, acute diseases respond rapidly, while chronic cases of long standing are slower to respond.
Some abnormalities show very extensive involvement of tissues, while others show very little tissue involvement. Anytime tissue is involved, the structures must retrace the steps through which it passed before it can return to normalcy. Evidence of this can be seen in the varying stages of skin eruptions as they heal. Tissue below the skin’s surface goes through the same process while healing; it’s just not visible to the naked eye.
