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Are
your physical problems being caused by Body
Imbalance?
- "Just what
is Body Imbalance and how do I know if
it has happened to me?"
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.
- "How can
Body Imbalance cause me to have physical
problems?"
The C1 or Atlas is
a donut-shaped bone that your skull rests
on. Your spinal cord coming out of your
brain and brain stem passes through the
center of the donut shape. Your spinal
cord at that point consists of trillions
of nerve fibers (the nervous system) that
“bottle-neck” through the
small opening in the atlas. These fibers
eventually branch off carrying information
to every part of your body. If the C1
is out of its proper position it can irritate,
constrict or disrupt vital nerve signals
to any portion of your body. This can
cause muscle or joint pain, organ dysfunction,
lowered immune system and countless other
conditions that you would not ordinarily
relate to a problem originating in your
neck.
- “Why do
you call it Body Imbalance rather than
a neck imbalance?”
Because it effects
the entire spine and body. Wherever your
atlas moves, your head moves with it.
If this top bone in your neck has shifted
out of position ever so slightly, no more
than the thickness of a fingernail, it
can move your head off center of your
body. In an effort to keep the head over
the center of the neck, the entire spine
and pelvis will twist, pulling one hip
up and one leg with it. You are now walking
around on one leg that is shorter than
the other. This places more weight on
one side of your body than another. The
wear and tear on your entire body is exactly
like driving a car that is out of alignment.
The result can be muscle and joint pain
anywhere in the body. Without correcting
the problem, which originated with a single
bone (Atlas) at the top of your neck moving
out of position, your entire body is now
imbalanced.
When this continues over time, something
else starts to happen. Because nerve flow
is disrupted or distorted, degeneration
of cells in organs can occur, causing
internal physical problems that may not
show up for years.
- "Is it painful
to correct?"
Fortunately, no. The
Upper Cervical Correction can be described
as a slight pre-determined direction of
pressure applied to the first bone (Atlas)
or second bone (Axis) in the neck. Depending
on the technique, it can feel like a brisk
thrust, a light tap, or a massage on the
side of the neck just below the earlobe.
That’s where the atlas is. Sometimes
this is accompanied by a loud pop or series
of tiny ticks as the bone moves back into
place. There is NO twisting of the neck.
This correction is engineered to reposition
the weight of the head (10 to 14 pounds)
over the center of the body in order to
restore body balance and restore brain
to body communication. When the correction
is made, muscles begin to relax, blood
and oxygen circulation is increased, the
brain is able to communicate with the
affected area, and the body’s natural
healing process begins. The healing process
continues as long as body balance is maintained
and the brain can communicate with all
parts of the body.
- "Does it
have to be corrected often?"
That depends on your
own body. Some people can hold their correction
for several months, even a year at a time.
Others have to be corrected once or twice
a week in the beginning, then once or
twice a month. Everyone is different.
The Upper Cervical doctor’s objective
is to make as precise an Upper Cervical
correction as possible. Then he/she must
help you maintain the correction with
as few corrections as possible so that
you may live pain free and enjoy a better
quality of life. Periodic Upper Cervical
checkups, just like dental checkups and
physicals, should be part of your personal
preventive health care program. If you
are maintaining your correction and body
balance then your Upper Cervical chiropractor
will not adjust you.
- "How soon
should I get my children under this care?"
As soon after birth
as possible, and then have them checked
periodically as they grow up. You could
not possibly give your child a better
gift than to make certain that the one
organ of the body that controls all the
other organs and body functions, the brainstem,
is doing its job without interference
from the tiny bone just below it.
- "How much
does it cost?"
A fraction of what
you have probably already spent in your
quest to get well. There will be some
expense at the beginning because of the
x-rays that are so necessary. But our
organization has asked that each doctor
provide some type of payment plan that
enables you and your family to get under
care as soon as possible. Because insurance
does not distinguish between one form
of chiropractic or another, if you have
insurance that covers chiropractic, it
should cover Upper Cervical as well. Unfortunately,
some HMO’s and PPO’s only
have certain chiropractors on their list
of providers and you have to go to them.
Most of these, though equally well trained
in other chiropractic procedures, may
not be trained in precision Upper Cervical
chiropractic. On a personal note, Richard
and I had no insurance when we started
Upper Cervical care, but the concept made
enough sense to risk it. Plus, it cost
no more than other forms of chiropractic
care. It turned out to be the best investment
of our lives.
- "If the
Upper Cervical procedure is so good, why
haven’t I heard about it before?"
There are specific
reasons why you have never heard about
this before, and unfortunately, they are
political. First, everyone is aware of
the war that has been going on between
the medical profession and the chiropractic
profession over the last 100 years. Whenever
there is a war, there is always a black
out of information to the public at large.
For example, 6 years ago when we tried
to discuss Upper Cervical care with any
medical doctor or nurse, the moment we
mentioned the word “chiropractor”,
a thick wall went up. We never were given
the chance to describe how advanced chiropractic
at large has become and there are phenomenal
procedures like this one available to
people today. The medical prejudice we
encountered prevented us from being able
to share this information with doctors
and nurses who work with people who desperately
needed this information, the very information
that would have helped their patients
avoid surgery in many cases and avoid
the consumption of drugs with dangerous
side effects. Because the doctors and
nurses themselves did not know about this
type of healthcare, and in some cases,
they chose not to know, their patients
have paid a high price for their medical
doctor’s ignorance.
Fortunately, 6 years later, more and more
medical doctors are discovering how beneficial
Upper Cervical health care is and are
referring more and more of their patients
to Upper Cervical doctors. These medical
doctors acknowledge that constantly prescribing
medication is ineffective and is actually
creating additional problems. They realize
they have found a safe, scientific alternative
that is of extreme benefit to their patients.
Some of these progressive medical doctors
are now becoming some of our greatest
allies. One day we sincerely hope that
the medical and chiropractic professions
will work side-by-side for the benefit
of public health. We
need them both.
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have noticed a significant change in my upper
back pain being less painful. I have also
noticed that my tension headaches have gone
almost completely away, which has also relieved
the pressure going into my head. I am looking
forward to living a much better life from
these experiences. THANKS! - S. Crone |
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