Chiropractor Sandgate - Atlas Orthogonal Technique
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Why is specific upper cervical (upper neck) care important to health?

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 The brain and spinal cord are the only two organs entirely encased in bone for their protection.
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 It affects all of the muscles & nerves in the head and face.
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 It is the conduit that is constantly collecting environmental information and transferring adaptive commands directly from and to the body from the brain.
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 It affects those parts of the brain with connections to all organ systems.
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 It affects all postural and muscle balance that can produce perpetual spasm (muscle knots).
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 It can be injured in relatively minor accidents/falls, often causing mild to severe whiplash.

Sandgate Chiropractor = New Era Chiropractic
Have you ever thought it curious that despite the best medical treatment, and/or precautionary measures such as diet, exercise and screening tests, you seem to catch every “bug” making the rounds...
feel out of balance, twisted or clumsy
continue to suffer from recurrent infections
headaches
ear, balance or jaw problems
digestion, urinary or bowel dysfunction
not to mention, hip, knee or back pain …
Or maybe it’s the baby’s colic and chronic crying that won’t seem to go away or your child’s embarrassment from accidental bedwetting that is unrelenting.

Or even more subtle, you’ve just noticed your posture changing. The head tilting slightly; uneven shoulders; a short leg when lying down; uneven hips, unequal hem(s) in clothing; and constantly tight muscles or a crunching or grinding sound with simple neck movements.

How can Chiropractic care affect all of these conditions?
The upper cervical area consists of the Occiput, Atlas (1st vertebra or C1), Axis (2nd vertebra or C2). Chiropractors believe this area to be the most influential in the nervous system, outside of the brain. Body structure out of balance is the key sign of spinal problems which can cause or worsen a number of functional pathological syndromes (diseases).

Since every cell, tissue and organ in your body is interconnected and controlled by the nervous system, each of these complaints may actually originate elsewhere in the body. Chiropractors often find that it shows up as: a misalignment of the upper cervical spine, more specifically the 1st cervical vertebra, appropriately named the ‘Atlas’. In this case, Atlas does carry the weight of your world – your head.

Simply put, Chiropractors’ believe that the body has the inborn ability to heal itself, and this healing is facilitated through a proper functioning nervous system. Since the upper cervical spine is the most moveable region in the spine, it is also the most likely to become misaligned, thereby compromising this vital nerve function. In addition, anatomically the origin of every nerve exiting into the body from the spinal cord passes through the Atlas vertebra.

When this misalignment occurs, then a skillful adjustment of the Atlas vertebra may be needed. Chiropractors use spinal adjustment techniques to restore proper spinal & body function, promoting wellbeing.
The New Era Sandgate Chiropractors practice the Atlas Orthogonal Technique

Please note: there are no extensive scientific trials showing the chiropractic “cures” any named disease. There is, however, a century of clinical evidence showing that chiropractic care has helped many people and is based on a sound, structured and disciplined approach founded in accredited university education. Also note that not all conditions will respond to adjusting structural balance with chiropractic care alone.