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Cranial Nerve Compressive Syndromes such as Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bell’s Palsy, Hemifacial spasm or palsy and others. Are among the most devastating of all health conditions both in pain and social impact.
The medical approaches to these conditions are extremely invasive, including botox injections. Botox, or Botulinum toxin as it is known in the scientific community, is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
Another possibility for patients suffering from these types of conditions is a type of brain surgery called Microvascular decompression is a neurosurgical procedure that can have serious complications including death, stroke, hearing loss and facial weakness. The surgery itself can cost as much as $70 K and has about a 20% success rate.
If a person has a history of head or neck trauma another question should be asked.
Is the dysfunction of these cranial nerves related to a misalignment of the upper neck?
New research is suggesting just that. A recent article published in the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research entitled Resolution of Hemifacial Spasm Following Specific Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care. Dr. Lucian Henry describes a case study of a 48-year-old male who was able to find the solution to his condition without Botox, brain surgery or any of the side effects.
Here is his story…
48-year-old male presented with left hemifacial spasms of one-year duration, accompanied by neck pain and tension. He reported a tic causing the left eye to blink that sometimes forced the eye to almost close. He described constant neck pain, centrally located, with tension and grinding on movement.
He received a total of three chiropractic adjustments over a 13-day period of time, after which time he had a complete resolution of his symptoms. At a 3 month follow up the patient was still asymptomatic.
If you have these types of conditions get your upper neck properly evaluated by a specialist in the detection and correction of these misalignments in the upper neck.
If you are in the Southern California area go to www.nuccawellness.com for more info. If you are located anywhere else in the country go to www.upcspine.com or www.nucca.org to find a specialist in your area.
Dr. William R. Davis Jr., D.C. is a Vista Chiropractor and Upper Cervical Specialist. He is in private practice in Southern California in the city of Vista. He specializes in correcting problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems. More information can be found on his website at http://www.nuccawellness.com
Dr. Bill Davis - NUCCA Chiropractor 