Chiropractors And Upper Cervical Care Specialists

Most people assume that a Chiropractor is a Chiropractor regardless of what services/treatments they offer. This is much in the same way people regard Doctors and Doctors no matter what type of specific medicine they practice. This erroneous but understandable line of thinking makes it difficult for specialized Chiropractors to stand out and apart from their generalized contemporaries. This is most assuredly the case for Upper Cervical Care specialists. Just as dentists and oncologists are doctors who specialize in a specific type of treatment so to are these Chiropractors specialists whom offer a focused and specific type of care.

What’s The Difference?

When people think of Chiropractors and the treatments they offer, they generally think of cracking of the neck and spine, twisting, massages, and the hard popping of vertebra. While Upper Cervical Care specialists are Chiropractors, their focus and emphasis is on the Central Nervous System and specific vertebra within the neck. More specifically, Upper Cervical Care specialists work with the C1 and C2 vertebra. These are also colloquially known as the Atlas and Axis vertebra and can cause great pain when they are misaligned. These specialized Chiropractors gently move these vertebra back into their proper positions. Doing so alleviates pain and restores communications between the brain and the central nervous system; making it easier for the body to heal itself. In sharp contrast to the popping, cracking, and twisting that are part of general Chiropractic services, Upper Cervical Care employs none of these things. Instead specialists utilize the hands and gentle movements to guide misaligned vertebra back into place. So effective is Upper Cervical Care that many a patient report immediate and substantial relief from headaches, earaches, numbness, poor mood, and general pain.