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Over the past 18 years, we have been practicing the Blair upper cervical technique in Los Angeles, California. Over those 18 years, we have seen hundreds of concussion cases. Hyperacusis, or sensitivity to sound, is a common symptom experienced by post-concussion syndrome patients.
Read MoreThis is another article in a long series of articles describing the healing stories of patients who undergo upper cervical care. In this case, Amy found our office through a Facebook add on vertigo.
Read MoreIn this article, we will discuss a patient who has been under long term upper cervical corrective care. Generally speaking, our current mainstream health care system is mechanistic and instead of viewing the body holistically it compartmentalizes the body and views multiple health issues as separate entities.
Read MoreRecently we interviewed one of our new patients who has suffered from seizures, internal shaking, insomnia, low energy, and neck pain for years. Unfortunately for 11 years, she went from doctor to doctor looking for help.
Read MoreThis chart provides a "bird’s eye" view of the average American’s life. Simply put the healthcare choices you make dramatically impact your life. The Y-axis (vertical axis) on this chart represents function/ health.
Read MoreWill chiropractic help my neck pain? Most neck pain has its roots in loss of joint motion due to injury to the ligaments, muscles and soft tissue. Spinal misalignment, leads to loss of joint motion, postural muscle tone imbalance and postural adaptation.
Read MoreCervical 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
Read MoreStraight 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.
Read MoreMyelopathy is the medical term for an injury to the spinal cord due to severe compression that may result from trauma, congenital stenosis, and degenerative disease or disc herniation. The spinal cord is a cable that is housed by 24 vertebrae which run from the base of the skull to the hard bone between the buttocks known as the sacrum.
Read MoreStraight neck syndrome symptoms are ubiquitous in todays society. The overuse of mobile devices and computers is contributing to straight neck problems. Forward head posture is the result of doing activities that encourage this bad posture combined with prior neck injury.
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