Image by * debris * via Flickr Most people with chronic sinus problems will suffer with regular congestion or infections or both for years. Improper drainage of the sinuses can lead to chronic colds and flu, allergies, fatigue and more. So what to do? Take endless decongestants, antihistamines, and nasal steroids? That will help you to contribute to [...]
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Should I have sinus surgery? Are there other options?
Posted in Allergies, Mid-Back Problems, Neck Problems, Scoliosis, Sinus Problems, tagged American Academy of Otolaryngology, brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Christian chiropractor, Conditions and Diseases, Gentle Correction, Health, Infection, Nasal irrigation, Neck Pain, Neti pot, NUCCA, Oceanside, San Diego, Sinusitis, United States on November 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cerebral Palsy and Upper Cervical Chiropractic
Posted in Cerebral Palsy, Children and Upper Cervical Care, Ear Infections, Epilepsy/Seizures, Scoliosis, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, Cerebral palsy, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, Cortical Blindness, head trauma, Health, Neck, Neurological disorder, Neurological Disorders, NUCCA, Oceanside, San Diego, Southern California, spinal cord, United States, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vista on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most prevalent lifelong developmental disability in the United States. Recently I have seen a tremendous change in a patient with Cerebral Palsy and began investigating the impact that upper neck misalignments have on people diagnosed with CP. Dr. William Amalu of the International Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association has published an amazing [...]
Scoliosis, Distorted Body Image and Upper Neck Problems
Posted in Allergies, Headaches, Scoliosis, tagged Body image, brain stem, Carlsbad, Cerebral palsy, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, head trauma, Headaches, Health, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Neck, NUCCA, Oceanside, Scoliosis, Southern California, Surgery, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vista on April 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Many patients who have scoliosis (Curvature in the spine) will struggle with a distorted body image. They may feel that it is difficult to dress the way they want to. Kids growing up may ridicule them for their appearance and many other unfortunate events. That was Abby’s situation. For 23 years she had struggled with [...]
Alternative to surgery and bracing for scoliosis: Balance the head!
Posted in Lower Back Problems, Scoliosis, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, Case study, Chiropractic, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Christian chiropractor, Cobb angle, Conditions and Diseases, head trauma, Health, Musculoskeletal Disorders, NUCCA, Oceanside, Patient, San Diego, Scoliosis, Southern California, spinal cord, Surgery, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vertebral column, Vista on March 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Previously in this blog we have looked at the connection of the position of the head and how that relates to the rest of the spine. A recent case study demonstrates this correlation once again. Dr. Marshall Dickholtz Sr. an excellent NUCCA Chiropractor practicing in the Chicago area had a fifteen year old female patient with a [...]
What happens when a little girl falls down the stairs?
Posted in Children and Upper Cervical Care, Scoliosis, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, Chiropractic, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, head trauma, Health, Musculoskeletal Disorders, NUCCA, Oceanside, Scoliosis, Southern California, Surgery, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vertebral column, Vista on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When a 2-year-old little girl falls down the stairs what is the typical response? The parents would pick her up and check on her see if there are any notable injuries. If they were concerned about her in any way the parents would take that little girl to the emergency room and get her checked out [...]
What is the cause of Scoliosis?
Posted in Children and Upper Cervical Care, Scoliosis, tagged Back and Spine, brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, head trauma, Health, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Oceanside, Scoliosis, spinal cord, Support Groups, United States, Upper Cervical, Vertebral column, Vista on September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Look at the picture to the right of a 16 year old girl with Scoliosis. Notice the position of her head…tilted over to the left…then the curve begins to compensate from there….first one way and then the other until the pelvis is seen as being lower on the left in the standing position. This is a very [...]
Can you Protect your Children from Scoliosis?
Posted in Children and Upper Cervical Care, Scoliosis, tagged Back and Spine, brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, Gentle Correction, head trauma, Health, Medicine, Musculoskeletal Disorders, NUCCA, Scoliosis, spinal cord, Upper Cervical, Vertebral column, WebMD on August 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Problem “Scoliosis is a disorder that causes an abnormal curve of the spine, or backbone. The spine has normal curves when looking from the side, but it should appear straight when looking from the front.” (see picture) www.emedicine.net According to WebMD “In about 80% of cases, the cause of scoliosis is not known.” 80%! [...]
Post Polio Syndrome, Scoliosis, Lower Back Pain and NUCCA
Posted in Arthritis/Degeneration, High Blood Pressure/Hypertension, Lower Back Problems, Neck Problems, Post Polio Syndrome, Scoliosis, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, Fibromyalgia, Gentle Correction, head trauma, Health, Infectious disease, Lower Back Problems, Mayo Clinic, Neck Pain, Nigeria, NUCCA, Numbness, Oceanside, Poliomyelitis, Post-polio syndrome, San Diego, spinal cord, Tingling, United States, Upper Cervical, weakness on July 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Polio was a devastating condition for many children in America prior to the mid 1950′s. Now about 25% of the surviving population(about 200,000 people) of polio survivors have a condition known as Post Polio Syndrome. According to the Mayo Clinic ”some people who had polio at a young age may experience certain late effects of the disease many [...]
Is one of your legs shorter than the other?
Posted in Allergies, Anxiety, Arthritis/Degeneration, Children and Upper Cervical Care, Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia, Depression, Digestive Problems, Headaches, Health Stewardship, Hearing Loss, High Blood Pressure/Hypertension, Lower Back Problems, Migraines/Migraine Headaches, Multiple Sclerosis, Neck Problems, Parkinson's Disease, Ringing in the Ears/Tinnitus, Scoliosis, Sinus Problems, Sleep Problems/Insomnia, Trigeminal Neuralgia-Face Pain, Urinary Problems, Vertigo, Wellness, Whiplash, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Gentle Correction, head trauma, Misaligned Spine, NUCCA, Oceanside, spinal cord, Upper Cervical on July 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
“Conventional doctors give pills that cover up symptoms while your body steadily worsens”
Posted in Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia, Digestive Problems, Fibromyalgia, Lower Back Problems, Neck Problems, Scoliosis, Sleep Problems/Insomnia, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Christian chiropractor, Chronic Fatigue, Digestive Problems, Fibromyalgia, Gentle Correction, Lower Back Problems, Neck Pain, NUCCA, Numbness, Oceanside, spinal cord, Tell a Friend, Upper Back Pain, Upper Cervical on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dyanna has a great story and understanding of her health now that she has been under NUCCA care now for awhile. It is great to see someone understand when their is no interference to the nervous system the whole body works better! Every cell in your body is controlled through nerves and a majority of [...]
