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Upper Cervical Chiropractic: The Thing You’ve Never Heard Of

With the power of the internet everything is out in the open. You can search endless possibilities and usually you will be successful in finding what you are looking for. From fighting house cats, baking, handyman tips, instructions, and everything in between. The tricky part is when you search for something you don’t even know exists. At that point you usually don’t find much of anything, or just a bunch of random things.

The general public has an idea of what chiropractic is…which is somewhat of a good thing. It’s better than not knowing anything about it but whenever someone thinks of a chiropractor a few things pop into their head.

They crack your neck and back
They make you keep coming back over and over again, forever and ever
They are scam artists

Some of those may be extreme but I’d say those are some of the more popular opinions of chiropractors. If you’re reading this I’m sure you’ve heard people say that or have thought that yourself.

THE GOAL OF “TRADITIONAL CHIROPRACTORS”

When I say the words “traditional chiropractor” I’m talking about the docs that perform the normal adjustments of cracking your neck and back with a series of pushes and twists to the areas. This is totally fine but a lot of times the goal of the adjustments is to provide temporary pain relief, and increase some range of motion for a little bit of time.

Usually they will lay you down on a table and feel for areas in your back and neck that are out of alignment. They will press on them, mention that the segment is stuck in some way, shape, or form, tell you to breathe in real deep, exhale, and then provide the adjustment. It’s at this point where they will mention how much movement they brought into that segment, which can definitely be the case.

Traditional Chiropractors can provide a ton of relief and get incredible results for a lot of people out there struggling with a variety of issues. At the same time there are still a number of people who need something a little bit more. These people have usually been struggling with a problem for years and years. Things like migraines, autoimmune disorders, vertigo, ear fullness, brain fog, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, chronic pain, etc.

UPPER CERVICAL CHIROPRACTIC MIGHT BE THE BEST OPTION FOR YOU

There is an entirely different side of chiropractic that most people don’t know about. It’s a side where there isn’t any twisting of the head, neck, or low back. Adjustments at every visit aren’t the norm. The goal isn’t solely to create more motion in the spine or regain a certain posture characteristic. The goal most often is nervous system regulation.

Nervous system regulation may be something that you’ve never heard of but it’s becoming more and more popular out there. People are starting to realize the importance of a balanced nervous system. Every single function in your body is controlled by the nervous system, from your heart beating to digesting food to your muscles working, immune system fighting off things, and even how you react and feel to different situations. It’s in charge of your body being stuck in a stressful state or being in a calming state.

The nervous system is also the reason why some people have a difficult time truly getting any sort of relief or resolution to their health challenges. Their body has a tough time having any regulation whatsoever…all due to a nervous system that isn’t working properly.

It is called upper cervical chiropractic because it focuses on the top bones in the neck. I know that sounds like it is probably only good for things like neck pain but that is not the case. It is much much more than that, it impacts the entire body. It should also be mentioned that our analysis and adjustment of the neck is quite different from a traditional chiropractor as well. We take biomechanical x-rays that show how the bones are positioned and if they are getting hung up when moving the head and neck one way compared to the other.

The entire goal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic is to get the nervous system working back to 100%! We understand that you may have been feeling a certain way for x amount of months or years, we rely on specific function nervous system testing to determine what’s going on with the nervous system and get as much information along with great the best care program for you…to get you out of pain and discomfort and get your system working at 100% again.

This is something that other chiropractors talk about but they usually only do any sort of testing (if at all) during the initial visit to use as a selling point. Functional nervous system testing is used at every visit at The Specific Chiropractic Center Naples.

Upper Cervical Chiropractic is perfect for you if you’re someone who doesn’t want or like the traditional twisting or cracking of a normal adjustment. It’s also perfect for you if you’ve tried everything but haven’t gotten much relief or resolution. Working with people who haven’t had much success with prior healthcare practitioners is something that we actually enjoy and something that we’re successful at too.

I know upper cervical chiropractic isn’t the best option for everyone and there are multiple people I turn away on the phone, if you think you’re someone who needs this sort of healthcare don’t hesitate to reach out. We have multiple types of care programs to fit everyone’s needs as we know that not everyone is the same when it comes to health. We believe that everyone deserves the right to feel and function the best they possibly can. We are able to do this through upper cervical chiropractic care and getting the nervous system to function at its best. I could keep going on and on about upper cervical chiropractic care but I think that’s good enough for now!