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 »
What is Causing my Seizures?
Posted in Epilepsy/Seizures, Headaches, Hearing Loss, High Blood Pressure/Hypertension, Migraines/Migraine Headaches, tagged Bathroom, brain stem, Carlsbad, Central nervous system, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, Epileptic seizure, Gentle Correction, Head injury, head trauma, Headaches, Health, Migraine Headaches, Neurological Disorders, NUCCA, Oceanside, Patient, San Diego, Southern California, spinal cord, Trauma, United States, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vista, Vista Chiropractor, Wikipedia on November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A recent case study published by the legendary Dr. Roy Sweat is linking head trauma, concussions and seizures together. According to the case study there are about 500,000 brain injuries in the United States every year. Of the people hospitalized for a brain injury only 5-7% ever experience a seizure disorder from their injury. Seizures [...]
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 [...]
Can problems with your neck cause problems with the ears?
Posted in Ear Infections, Hearing Loss, Meniere's Disease, Neck Problems, Ringing in the Ears/Tinnitus, Vertigo, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, Ear, Ear Nose and Throat, Eustachian tube, Gentle Correction, head trauma, Health, Hearing impairment, Inner ear, Ménière's disease, NUCCA, Oceanside, Patient, San Diego, Southern California, spinal cord, Tinnitus, Traffic collision, Trauma, Trauma (medicine), Trigeminal Neuralgia, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vista, whiplash on August 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia Meniere’s Disease, Cochlear Hydrops, Tinnitus, hearing loss, chronic ear infections and even vertigo can frequently be related to trauma to the nerves from the upper neck (lower brain stem area) that go into the ears. Upper neck trauma can lead to a variety of different ear problems due to the neurological connection. Dr. Michael Burcon in Michigan has [...]
What can I do to get rid of my painful migraine headaches ?
Posted in Headaches, Migraines/Migraine Headaches, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, Chiropractic, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Citysearch, Conditions and Diseases, head trauma, Headache, Headaches, Health, Migraine, Migraine Headaches, Migraines, Neck, NUCCA, Oceanside, San Diego, spinal cord, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vista, whiplash on May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have you been asking this question? How long have you suffered? In the Journal of the American Medical Association it was once stated “Headaches are not headaches at all but really a pain in the neck.” Seletz E. Whiplash Injuries. JAMA, 1958; 168(13): 1750-1755 So why is most headache help focused on numbing the head? [...]
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 [...]
Post Polio Syndrome, the Brain Stem and the Upper Neck
Posted in Post Polio Syndrome, tagged Brain, Brainstem, Chiropractic, Conditions and Diseases, Connective tissue, Health, Human body, India, Low back pain, Migraine, Neurological Disorders, Nigeria, Physical therapy, Poliomyelitis, Poliovirus, Post-polio syndrome, Southern California, spinal cord, Trauma (medicine), Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vertebral column on April 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What happens to the human body as a result of an Atlas Misalignment is variable. One patient may develop Migraine Headaches another Lower back Pain and still another pain in the face or digestive problems. Why is that? The short answer is that the brain is changed. When the spinal column is misaligned as a [...]
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 [...]
Another Study Linking Parkinson’s to the Upper Neck
Posted in Parkinson's Disease, tagged brain stem, Carlsbad, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Conditions and Diseases, head trauma, Health, Migraine, Neurological disorder, NUCCA, Oceanside, Parkinson's Disease, Patient, San Diego, spinal cord, Symptom, Tremor, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vista, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University on March 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia Previously on this blog I have talked about the connection between problems in the upper neck and Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. In the March Edition of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research Dr. Justin Brown and Dr. Jonathan Chung describe the great results that a patient from their clinic had with symptoms of Parkinson’s [...]
Do concussions cause chronic headaches and vertigo?
Posted in Headaches, Vertigo, tagged Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, brain stem, Carlsbad, Cervical vertebrae, Chiropractic, chiropractic in vista, chiropractic Vista, chiropractor in vista, chiropractor vista, Concussion, Conditions and Diseases, head trauma, Headache, Headaches, Health, Migraine, Migraine Headaches, Migraines, Neck Pain, NUCCA, Oceanside, Post Concussion Syndrome, San Diego, spinal cord, Upper Cervical, Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic, Vista, whiplash on March 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
For years I have been asking my patients if they have a history of head and neck injuries including, car accidents, falls, times where they have been knocked unconscious, had a concussion or stitches to their head. Why? When accidents and injuries tear loose the connective tissue that holds the spine in place it creates a weakness, [...]
