Dr. Davis here from Vista…On this blog we frequently speak of the misaligned spine and how it affects the health and function of our bodies. Over the weekend I spent some time with a legendary NUCCA Doctor named Dr. Robert Brooks and he broke down the misaligned spine into such a clear and precise way that I wanted to share it with you…
The first thing that happens is there is an accident or injury that tears loose the connective tissue that holds the spine together. This creates a weakness that allows the spine to break down and lock into a stressed position. Lying down one of the legs is shorter and one is longer, standing up one hip is higher and one is lower, the head is tilted to the side, there is a twisting of the frame of the body…muscles are imbalanced, movement is abnormal and it creates a progressive condition that over time will wear down the structures of the body.
The key to understanding why the misaligned spine is so devastating to the function of the body is to see how closely related the nervous system is to the structure of the body. When the structure is misaligned it can affect the brain, brainstem, the spinal cord and the nerves that make your body work. Nerves from the brain primarily do 4 things..
1. Every movement we make is from a nerve
2. Everything that we sense or feel
3. Control and regulation of every body function: (digestion, circulation, respiration, reproduction, body chemistry, etc.)
4. And how we relate to the outside world is through the nervous system
So how many different problems could be associated with a misaligned spine? There are over 100 different conditions in the literature that have either been directly caused by misalignments in the spine or associated with the misalignment.
How important is it to have your spine in alignment? It is a no brainer to keep your spine in alignment throughout life. Why is NUCCA so effective at restoring the spine to its normal position and then keeping it there throughout life? In order to balance the spine the head must be balanced over the top of the spine. Where the head goes the rest of the spine will follow. If the atlas which sits underneath the head has been misaligned by accidents or injuries usually to the head, neck or spine then that will begin to shift the alignment of the entire rest of the spinal column creating an imbalance at the pelvis and an apparent short leg. Many people will say that they can get those legs even…but how long will they stay that way? That is the difference with upper cervical procedures like NUCCA and Orthospinology is the stability of the alignment after the correction.
Manipulation feels good and helps lots of people…but I don’t want to have to get adjusted once or twice a week to maintain my alignment. I would rather have a long-term solution…like NUCCA.
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Dr. Bill Davis - NUCCA Chiropractor 