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Why can't I Clear My Ear?

• Posted in Ear Infection, Headaches
• Date: Dec 01, 2019

Many people have asked the question, “why can't I clear my ear? “ Unfortunately, the underlying cause can be hidden. In this article we will discuss how upper cervical spine injury can be the underlying cause of why someone suffers from eustachian tube dysfunction and why they can't clear their ear.

Will Chiropractic Help Back Pain?

• Posted in Spine Pain
• Date: Nov 29, 2019

There are many reasons people can suffer from back pain. With that said the main reason is structural injury to the spine. Spinal muscle tone imbalance is at the root of most back pain issues. Whether pain is the result of muscle spasm, disc herniation, or postural faults most of it can be traced back to structural injury

Is Torticollis treated by Chiropractic?

• Posted in Torticollis
• Date: Nov 02, 2019

Sometimes Chiropractic is referred to as chiropractic therapy, however, chiropractic is not a therapy it is a method of correcting spinal misalignments in the spine that reduce the bodies ability to function properly. Chiropractic therapy for infant and adult Torticollis is much the same.

Chiropractic Pain Management

• Posted in Arm pain, Chronic Pain
• Date: Oct 29, 2019

Chiropractic pain management is a buzz word these days because of the opioid pain medication scandal. A recent review showed that those under regular chiropractic care have significantly less dependence on opioid medication, indicating that chiropractic pain management is an effective alternative.

How cervical myelopathy respond to chiropractic treatment?

• Posted in Neck Disc Problems, Neck Pain
• Date: Oct 19, 2019

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that results from spinal degeneration and has deleterious effects on the spinal cord and nerves. The upper cervical spine is the top portion of the neck. The neck is made up of 7 segments, called cervical vertebrae

How Vertigo Respond to Chiropractic Treatment?

• Posted in Vertigo
• Date: Oct 14, 2019

It is estimated that 15 percent of the U.S. population suffers with some sort of vertigo. To put this in perspective, approximately 37 million Americans are dealing with vertigo.

Occipital Neuralgia Headache Can Be More Than Just Headache

• Posted in Headaches, Occipital Neuralgia
• Date: Oct 02, 2019

Occipital Neuralgia Headache is a severe pain syndrome that causes debilitating pain at the back of the head, often radiating up the back of the head, most commonly on one side but can affect both.

How to know if you have straight neck syndrome?

• Posted in Neck Pain, Straight Neck
• Date: Sep 12, 2019

Straight neck syndrome is easily determined by taking a lateral weight bearing Xray in the neutral position. In our Los Angeles based Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic Office we find that 40 percent of our new patient population has a straight neck.

What is the Link Between the Upper Cervical Spine and TMJ?

• Posted in TMJ
• Date: Jul 11, 2019

Is there a link between TMJ and the upper cervical spine? The answer is emphatically yes. The trigeminal nerve , the fifth cranial nerve, has its control nuclei located in the brainstem. The trigeminal nuclei is responsible for the tone of the mastication muscles.

How Vertigo Responds to Chiropractic Treatment

• Posted in Vertigo
• Date: May 20, 2019

In our Los Angeles based Upper Cervical Health care offices we have taken care of hundreds of vertigo cases. There is a direct correlation between neck injury, abnormal joint motion and the balance system in the body. (1) As a result, correcting prior neck injury by precisely introducing motion to the injured joints of the neck can have profound beneficial effects on vertigo and other health problems.