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 The
National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) has
developed a highly
advanced procedure that is an extremely precise and gentle
technique unlike
any other kind of chiropractic care. For detailed
information on NUCCA and its mission, objectives and
accomplishments, please visit their website at:
http://www.nucca.org.
A GENTLE
ADJUSTMENT
The NUCCA technique uses a gentle adjustment
and controlled
contact on the first vertebrae
in the neck that is designed to restore
balance to the spine. Even though
the primary focus is
the neck, the effects
of the correction
influences the entire
spine and all body
systems. This is
because the NUCCA
procedure influences one of the
highest control centers over body
balance, the brain stem and
central nervous system.
The C-1 vertebrae, also known
as the Atlas, is a small donut-like
bone located at the top of
the spine and the base of
the skull that surrounds the
brain stem. When the spine is
subjected to stress it can become
misaligned. This phenomenon is
known as the Atlas Subluxation
Complex Syndrome (ASC) or
the ASC Syndrome.
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ACHIEVING
BALANCE
The nerves in our spinal
column
are very sensitive to pressure and
stress. When the spine becomes
misaligned sufficiently it stresses
the nerves, compromises their
normal impulses, and changes
function throughout the body.
Nerves are responsible for four
primary functions:
1. Control
and regulation of all vital functions
including circulation, breathing
and digestion.
2. Activate muscles
allowing motion.
3. Provide sensory perception.
4. Integral to learning, behavior and ability to experience our
environment.
PRECISION
ADJUSTMENTS
The upper cervical
adjustment depends upon
precise mathematical
calculations, physics, and
biomechanics. X-rays are a
critical part of ensuring the
spinal correction is accurate
and successful. The doctor will
take pre-adjustment x-rays from
different angles focusing on the
atlas. These x-rays determine
the direction and degree of spinal
misalignment and how to properly
restore the spine to normal.
For
Additional Information on the NUCCA Chiropractic Method,
please visit their
website!
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