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Four stories about Trigeminal Neuralgia and upper cervical care from the Facial Pain Foundation

Trigeminal Neuralgia is the #1 cause of facial pain, with 4 to 5 persons per 100,000 having the disease. Some authorities say that more might be suffering, but aren’t counted because of misdiagnosis. According to the National Pain Foundation, 1.7 millions have been diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia. TN’s reputation as one of the most severe…

50 simple ways to lose your upper cervical alignment

Many of us live one, two, or six decades before we ever have our atlas unlocked by our upper cervical chiropractor. By this time ligaments are tightened, muscles have developed amnesia, and we have patterns of movements which place stress on the top of our spine without us even knowing.

Three lazy ways to get the most from your upper cervical chiropractic care

It’s the doctor who knows when to do nothing that often helps his or her patients the most. And the same can be said for patients who realize the same…Sometimes being a little bit lazy and giving your body an opportunity to rest and experience your new alignment can do more to help your healing than anything else.

Will a straight neck give you arthritis?

Straight neck is often accompanied by a forward head, a problem called forward head syndrome, or forward head posture. According to experts in biomechanics (the study of the movement of the body) a forward head can put as much as ten pounds of extra pressure on the spine for every inch the head moves forward of the shoulder.

TOS and Upper Cervical Chiropractic – Part 2

In each case, the bundle of nerves, veins, and/or arteries which travel into the arm are mechanically compressed, sometimes in more than one place. This combination of compression points often explains why TOS can have a variety of symptoms that can appear very severe in some cases, and mild in others.

Three ways Upper Cervical Chiropractic helps Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) – part 1

Anyone suffering with TOS, however, deserves to get a second opinion from an expert in the neck, an Upper Cervical Chiropractor. Upper Cervical Chiropractors do not treat the symptoms of TOS, but their approach to spinal balance can address an underlying stress to the body which can result in TOS.

Migraine headaches and upper cervical chiropractic

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would suffer from migraines and would get them almost every day.

I was prescribed Imitrex and Naproxen as needed. They sent me to a neurologist and he wanted me on Topamax and I didn’t like the thought of taking that but I took it the first day. After I took the medication I felt like a zombie and it made me feel nauseous and dizzy, I never took it anymore.

Child saved from ear aches and ear tubes with atlas adjustment

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Just know if you don’t already, upper cervical chiropractic care can benefit anyone, and in ways you never knew even possible. Here’s to taking charge of your health.

Vertigo heals after upper cervical chiropractic

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When I consulted Dr. Oliver the staff was very friendly and I felt I could trust Dr. Oliver’s knowledge to proceed with gentle “no twisting or popping” neck adjustments.

Healing from headaches with atlas adjustment

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The week I met Dr. Oliver I had suffered from headaches every day for a week.