What is Upper Cervical Chiropractic?
Upper cervical chiropractic care (UCC) is a targeted approach within chiropractic that focuses on the alignment of the base of the skull where the head and neck meet, around a bone called the atlas. This region, known as the cranial cervical junction, is unique to the rest of the spine in function, movement, and the surrounding structures. It is a highly moveable area, which can make it more susceptible to injury and dysfunction. When injured or misaligned, it can contribute to things like neck pain, headaches, dizziness, facial pain and more.
The core idea behind UCC is that misalignments and dysfunction in this area can lead to further dysfunction in the body and provide altered input into the brain, which may contribute to many common head and neck symptoms and a lower quality of life than you were designed to live. UCC seeks to correct these misalignments, thereby reducing the overall load on the body and restoring optimal function, which may enhance overall well-being.
Different than the traditional chiropractic approach, we address these misalignments through gentle and precise adjustments in neutral postures, putting minimal stress on the joints of the spine. In our office, these adjustments are guided through our 3D CBCT imaging to be specific to your body and your needs. This approach aims to reduce biomechanical dysfunction and improve proprioception between the brain and body, which may help alleviate long term struggles from neck pain. Once this area is functioning better, most of our patients can see a significant impact in the global improvements throughout their body.