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The Upper Cervical Spine and your Jaw!

The Upper Cervical Spine and The TMJ The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a versatile joint, involved in many day-to-day functions such as speaking and chewing. Problems with this joint can cause a range of issues ...

Whiplash! How your Chiropractor can help

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

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 ...

Craniocervical Instability (CCI) an Upper Cervical Problem

What is CCI and how does it develop? Craniocervical instability (CCI) is a pathological condition whereby there is an increased mobility at an area called the craniocervical junction. This is the region where the top ...

Jaw problems and Upper Cervical Chiropractic

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a versatile joint,located either side connecting your lower jaw to the skull. The TMJ is involved in many day-to-day functions such as speaking and chewing. Problems with this joint can ...

Seizures – what you need to know…

Seizures and Upper Cervical Care Seizures are a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain causing temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements, behaviours, sensations or states of awareness. Seizures present differently for each person ...

Tinnitus: How Upper Cervical misalignments (C1 and C2) could be the cause

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 ...

CSF Flow and the Upper Cervical Spine (C1 and C2)

The upper cervical spine and the role of CSF is not a very well understood area by the medical community. The basic jobs of CSF flow are to keep the brain buoyant, provides nutrition to ...

Migraine Headaches and Upper Cervical Chiropractic

Symproms of Migraine Headaches In the UK, migraine headaches affect almost 15% of the population, with three times more women affected than men. Migraines symptoms range from light sensitivity to dizziness, to one-sided body weakness ...

The TMJ and the Spine

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a versatile joint, involved in many day-to-day functions such as speaking and chewing. Problems with this joint can cause a range of issues not only to these functions but to posture, sleep, and spinal alignment. ...