What is Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic?  

The C-1 vertebra, also known as the Atlas, is a small bone located at the top of the spine that surrounds the brain stem, and upon which the skull rests. When the spine is subjected to stress, it can become misaligned. This misalignment can cause interfererence within the nervous system and manifest as any symptom imaginable.  This phenomenon is known as the Upper Cervical Subluxation.  When an Upper Cervical Subluxation is present, it distorts or blocks normal nerve impulses, and creates malfunction throughout the body.  This decreases immune function, prevents healing, and encourages a host of conditions.   

When operating properly and without interference the central nervous system:  

1.   Controls and regulates all vital functions including, but not exclusive to circulation, breathing, heart rate, digestion, and cellular repair.

2.   Activates muscles allowing us to move.  

3.   Allows us to sense, perceive, feel, and adapt to the environment.  

4.  Maintains two-way communication between every part of the body and the brain. 

The doctors at District Specific utilize a gentle procedure called the Blair/HIO technique.  Precise X-rays provide the doctors with the variables required to perform the Upper Cervical Specific Adjustment.  DermoThermography coupled with neurological assessment is used to determine if a person is Subluxated, requiring adjustment or if they are clear and in a state of healing.  Not unlike a lock, each individual spine is unique and requires the proper combination in order to unlock it from its stressed position and remove the interference that prevents the nervous system from operating properly. The “Combination” is discovered by way of accurate x-rays and analysis.  To correct the Subluxation and remove the interference a light, fast impulse is applied to the top bone of the neck while the individual rests in a side-lying position.  

Even though the adjustment is applied at the neck, the effects of the adjustemnt influence the whole spine and all the bodily systems. This is because Upper Cervical Specific influences the central nervous system at one of the the highest control centers, the brainstem. 

The most important aspect of Upper Cervical care is the knowledge of when and when not to adjust a patient.  This is accomplished through Thermographic scanning and other neurological assessments.  

Conditions Helped

Below are some of the many conditions that have improved following Upper Cervical Care