What is upper Cervical Care

Some people may ask how Upper Cervical Chiropractic is different than regular chiropractic and it is very simple to answer. Just as there are many different variety of medical doctors that rely on different philosophy and specialization, chiropractic is similar. There are those that want to focus on children, or maybe sport injuries, or spinal decompression, nutrition,, massage therapy, physical therapy, or even personal injury patients. Some are a jack of all trades, but most of the time that means a master of none.

Upper Cervical doctors focus in one area and know it like the back of their hands. They are a master of the technique which is one of the hardest to master. In Italy where chiropractic is beggining to take root there is a distinction between Upper Cervical doctors and Chiropractors. The upper cervical doctor is accepted and works along side medical doctors in hospitals, Chiropractors are shunned and not put on equal ground. There is a difference and not just by name only.

Philosophy is what sets chiropractors apart. Whatever their specialty they need to have a personal philosophy, a reason why they do what they do. This is what sets Upper Cervical apart from your standard chiropractor that you may be use to. They see the body as a self healing machine that can heal itself, given the right amount of time and lack of interference, a term you may have herd of as subluxation. But what makes them unique is Upper Cervical sees the top two bones in the neck as the gateway to the body and when "subluxated" they are the primary cause of ailments. Do you ever wonder what is causing the symptoms that you have, XYZ disease right? But have you ever thought why you have XYZ, what caused the body to allow XYZ to happen? What bad lifestyle choices did you make that helped XYZ along its path? There is a problem with the communication from the brain to the body and or  from the body to the brain. If the body can't understand what is happening to it, then it can't respond to it properly thus causing disease. This idea is core to Upper Cervical philosophy.

This video gives a brief introduction to what Upper Cervical Chiropractic is and how it is set apart from other forms of chiropractic.

This is an introduction to the concept of Upper Cervical Health Care and how everyone can benefit from care.

A Start to a New Beggining

I am opening this blog to help others see the benefits of Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic. When most people think of Chiropractic they think of back pain, or neck problems, they rarely think of other problems like autism, colic, ear infections. The on thing about chiropractic that is misunderstood is the philosophy.

Chiropractic treatment is not a treatment for pain, though that is the main reason why people seek out a chiropractor, its purpose is to restore the body to homeostasis, or equilibrium so that the body can regulate itself.

The goal of Upper Cervical is to restore the nerve flow from the brain to the body so when the body senses something that is out of "wack" the brain can effectively respond and the body can react to that response in the appropriate manner. When there is disruption in the flow, weather from the brain out or from the out to the brain that is when you have a problem and your body experiences disease or dis-ease.

This is an educational blog and not a forum for debate. My goal is to post information that all can benefit from. Some of the topics will be on diseases that you may think are not even remotely related to chiropractic. My goal is to post articles, studies, and other information and try to relate it to the everyday person. If I can I will post the articles for personal review if you so feel inclined. I hope the information is clear and easy to understand. If you like the blog spread the word because after reading an article you may say to yourself, "I bet my friend would be interested in this." If you are skeptical ask questions. If you have a problem with it go elsewhere.

I leave this last note to those of you who have had a bad experience with a Chiropractor and think they are all the same. let me ask you one question. If you had a bad experience with a medical doctor would you stop going to all medical doctors? There are many ways a chiropractor can treat a problem and many different techniques, Upper Cervical Specific is one of those techniques.