What is upper cervical chiropractic care?

Upper cervical chiropractic care is a holistic approach that focuses on the upper cervical area. That is the C1 and C2 vertebrae in the neck.

What does a chiropractor do?

Before we examine upper cervical chiropractic care in more detail, it's useful to answer the question above. A chiropractor is trained to identify musculoskeletal health issues utilizing a series of testing including digital infrared thermography scans and digital cervical motion x-rays. They use manual adjustments help alleviate pain and correct an individual’s issues. Depending on the client’s needs and comfort level, the doctor will determine the type of manual adjustment to provide, from knee chest adjustments, the use of a toggle table, and/or the use of an instrument called an activator.

What does an upper cervical chiropractor do?

In contrast to a traditional chiropractor, an upper cervical chiropractor will be focused mainly on the neck area. This is the area that contains the C1 and C2 vertebrae otherwise known as the atlas and the axis vertebrae, respectively.

Upper cervical chiropractic specialists will use gentle cervical manipulation that can impact the entire body. This is because it is these areas of the upper spine and neck that are crucial for healthy communication between your central nervous system and the rest of the body. A problem here can interfere with this connection, and gentle manipulation by an upper cervical chiropractor can help restore it.

How do the services offered by a chiropractor specializing in upper cervical services differ from a general chiropractor?

This is an important question! Again, the services offered by a chiropractor who specializes in upper cervical services focus specifically on the C1 and C2 vertebrae. Since the brain stem runs through these vertebrae any misalignment can have a massive impact on a patient’s health, and an upper cervical specialist will seek to resolve this.

Another crucial difference between chiropractors specializing in upper cervical services differs from a general chiropractor is that any adjustments they offer will be particularly gentle. You’ll never find a chiropractor specializing in upper cervical services trying to remedy misalignment on the neck by forcefully pulling, twisting or jerking it.

What are the specific benefits of upper cervical chiropractic services for patients?

There are several compelling benefits that specialists in upper cervical chiropractic can offer patients. First, it can be used to treat a variety of conditions that can severely impact a person’s life including neck pain, back pain, Meniere’s Disease and Vertigo, Fibromyalgia and even Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Secondly, upper cervical chiropractic can provide non-invasive pain relief because it does not rely on surgery or injections.

Lastly, with upper cervical chiropractic, treatment can often vastly improve a patient's quality of life, helping them to spend more time doing what they love, and less time managing their condition.

Choose Keystone Specific Chiropractic Center For All Your Upper Cervical Chiropractic Service Needs

Here at Keystone Specific Chiropractic Center, we focus on restoring function, not patching symptoms. That is why we use state-of-the-art technology to determine and measure your problem's nature, allowing us to correct the issues impacting your health.

If you are sick of putting up with the types of pain and issues described above and to feel and be healthy again, schedule an appointment with our dedicated and professional team today.