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Whiplash! How your Chiropractor can help
By Elliott |
Whiplash - Symptoms and Care Whiplash is a neck injury caused by a sudden forcible bending of the neck one way and then the other. This can affect multiple structures within the neck including the ...
Concussion – why you should see your chiropractor after a head trauma
By Elliott |
Concussion is defined as.... ''Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow to the head". The primary symptoms of concussion include headaches, difficulty in concentrating, memory issues, trouble with balance and coordination. Although most commonly ...
Postural-Perceptual Dizziness and Upper Cervical Care
By Elliott |
Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness(PPPD) what is it? What Is PPPD? Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness ( PPPD) is a condition the symptoms of which usually consist of dizziness and unsteadiness provoked by non physical factors. For some individuals, ...
Tinnitus: How Upper Cervical misalignments (C1 and C2) could be the cause
By Christian |
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the conscious, usually unwanted perception of sound that arises or seems to arise involuntarily in the ear of the affected individual. In most cases, there is no genuine physical source ...
Parkinson’s and Head Trauma – is there a connection?
By Elliott |
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominantly dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brainstem called substantia nigra. Symptoms include tremor (mainly at rest and described as pill rolling tremor in the ...
Post-concussion syndrome – Can Upper Cervical Chiropractic help?
By Elliott |
What Is Post-concussion syndrome? When discussing post-concussion syndrome we first need to understand what a concussion is. A concussion is defined as a traumatic brain injury that affects your brain function. Effects are usually temporary ...
Why Atlas Chiropractic Care (C1) May be The Most Important Bone You Haven’t Heard About!
By Christian |
A question I am frequently asked by patients and even other chiropractors is "Why do you focus on atlas chiropractic care?" My answer is based on a range of thoughts, experiences and science, and my ...