Dr. Chris Brown

08/14/2025

Your neck controls way more than you think — especially the upper two bones.Here in Pleasant Hill/Lamorinda, I help people finally get to the root of their headaches, anxiety, poor sleep, and chronic tension.Most people have no idea this area is affecting them… and even fewer know it can be corrected without cracking or twisting.📍 Serving Pleasant Hill, Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda💬 DM me to schedule your initial scan.

08/13/2025

"Your body is like a symphony. 🎶 When your nervous system is in tune, every system plays in harmony — from digestion to movement to sleep. But if the conductor (your brain–body connection) is out of sync, the music changes. This is why we focus on the upper neck — it’s the control center for it all. 🧠✨ "

07/26/2025

“You’re Not Crazy, It’s Neurological” — that’s the title of my latest Substack post, and the core message behind much of the work I do as an upper cervical chiropractor.

Too often, patients are dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told “it’s all in their head” — when in reality, it is in their head… just not in the way they were led to believe. Neurological interference—especially at the level of the brainstem and upper cervical spine—can play a massive role in symptoms like migraines, anxiety, fatigue, and more.

If you're a healthcare provider who values collaborative care, neuro-informed healing, and patient-centered outcomes, I'd love to connect. Let’s change the conversation around nervous system dysfunction and chronic symptoms.

Check out the post here: https://substack.com//note/p-168895522

Let me know your thoughts—and feel free to reach out if you’re open to networking or discussion!

You ever get told “it’s all in your head”?Thanks for reading!

03/10/2025

My players tribune moment

From Pleasant Hill to Davis to Hayward to Little Rock to Pleasant Hill. A 10 year journey coming to a close.

10/24/2024

I bet you know someone thats dealing with any of the following...

1) POTS, dysautonomia, anxiety, neck pain, brain fog, palpitations, shortness of breath
2) Fibromyalgia, migraines, neck pain, unexplained weakness, fatigue
3) Lower back pain to sciatic nerve pain, vertigo
4) High blood pressure, diabetes (elevated HBA1C), anxiety
5) Neck pain, shoulder pain for 15 years
6) Migraines for 5 years
7) Fibromyalgia, Lupus, digestive issues, migraines, fatigue, weakness, anxiety for 40 years
8) A 3 year old dealing with constipation, sleeplessness, with history of ear infections and difficulty latching
9) A two year old with paradoxical breathing due to bronchitis
10) Migraines, random fatigue, neck pain, digestive issues, sleeplessness that all began following a major trauma
11) Jaw pain, neck pain, shortness of breath, brain fog, wake up feeling tired, anxiety, depression for 20 years
12) Fibromyalgia, sharp needle like tooth pain, jaw pain, neck pain, ocular migraines, digestive issues, lack of energy, palpitations, asthma
13) Inability to calm body down, body feels stuck in "survival mode" constantly

These are just some of the recent cases we've taken on at The Specific. Neurologic, functional based upper cervical chiropractic where we do objective testing to confirm whether or not someone is a candidate for care and if we are confident we can get long lasting results.

By our first re-exam, 80% of people report a 50% or better improvement in severity/frequency of main complaint. By our final re-exam, 90% of people report a 90% improvement or higher in severity of main complaint.

There's a lot of chronically sick people out there (especially in Arkansas) and plenty who's ears would perk up if they read/heard about this. If you're open to sharing, that would be significantly appreciated. Not just by myself and the docs I work with, but by those who might just find the answer they've been looking for because of you.

Grazie (Italian for thank you)

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09/11/2024

Welcome to Clinical Review, where I break down the course of care of a patient, what they presented with, what improvements or not they experienced during care, and what they changes they notice in quality of their life.

This patient came to me with a complaint of debilitating migraines for 20 years. She would get 2-3 migraines per week, some of them lasting up to 7 days. These migraines would often hospitalize her and when she wouldn't be having a migraine, she would have a dull headache. She described her headache pain ranging from dull, achy, sharp, tingling, burning 7/10 pain to 10/10 pain. She also reported anxiety, depression, heat cold intolerance, fainting, dizziness, visual disturbances, neck pain, numbness radiating to fingertips, muscle cramping, shortness of breath and ringing in the ears.

Below is her story and clinical review

Welcome to Clinical Review, where I break down the course of care of a patient, what they presented with, what improvements or not they experienced during ca...

09/10/2024

Just did a consult on a 55 year old man with a main complaint of anxiety and depression.

He thinks it’s hereditary and genetic, that his dad dealt with it and got passed down to him.
Basically his whole life, this man has been living with random anxiousness, anxiety attacks, worry and fear.

Anxiety and depression are things I see almost constantly in patient histories. Which always hits home for me with the amount of friends who have opened up about mental health, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

That’s why I got into upper cervical care and nervous system restoration. I was hellbound on figuring out the connection between chiropractic, nervous system function and areas in the brain dealing with mood, behavior and emotional regulation.

My best friend from growing up committed su***de. A friend I made from Arkansas a few weeks ago told me he was suicidal before he met me/got under care. I guy I was with this past weekend shared his story about his life which had a suicidal stage.

The two best action steps I have found for mental health are conversations/sharing your story and nervous system care.

A man like today is why we do it. Time to unravel 40-50 years in 6 months

08/08/2024

Just some peeps seen in the clinic today for…

1) neck pain, vertigo, arm numbness, hip and knee pain
2) Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, POTs (orthostatic tachycardia), dysautonomia, trigeminal neuralgia, hearing loss, neck pain, headaches
3) 9 year old with neck pain, nausea/vomiting when in car rides
4) no complaints, just wants nervous system cared for!
5) vertigo, ringing in ear, leg numbness, back pain
6) Torticollis, fibromyalgia, fatigue, weakness, digestion issues, neck pain
7) Neck pain post surgery, arm numbness, Hashimoto’s, fibromyalgia, digestion issues, anxiety
8. Ehlers Danlos, POTs, tachycardia, dysautonomia, endometriosis, digestion issues, fibromyalgia, coat hanger syndrome, lower back pain, insomnia, anxiety
9) 30 years of migraines, neck pain, dizziness, anemia, low back pain, heat/cold intolerance, thyroid issues, fatigue, weakness, anxiety, depression, ADHD, fibromyalgia

Just some good ones. For those curious to understand how in the world upper cervical chiropractic can provide results for patients with symptoms like 👆, here’s our clinic, The Specific Chiropractic Centers and my personal website:

https://thespecificlittlerock.com

https://drchrisbrown.co

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08/01/2024

We’re excited to invite you to join us for the latest episode of The Nutritional Edge streaming live today at noon! This episode will be diving into the fascinating world of Vitamin B1—its benefits, sources, and how it can impact your overall health.

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Why Vitamin B1?

Vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, offers several crucial benefits for overall health. First, it plays a vital role in converting carbohydrates into energy, ensuring your body has the fuel it needs for daily activities. Second, thiamine supports proper nerve function, helping to maintain healthy nerve cells and promoting effective communication between the brain and nervous system. Third, it aids in maintaining cardiovascular health by contributing to the normal functioning of the heart and blood vessels. Fourth, vitamin B1 is essential for cognitive function, as it helps support memory and concentration. Finally, thiamine has been shown to enhance mood and mental well-being, potentially reducing the risk of conditions such as depression. Incorporating sufficient vitamin B1 into your diet can thus contribute significantly to both physical and mental health.

07/24/2024

First 30 minutes of the day every time.

Film work, looking at x-rays, making sure I’m thorough with scans.

Set the tone for the day. Don’t let your patients be your practice. Listen to more Queen

07/18/2024

Interview with Stephanie Burnett, APRN

07/16/2024

What got me into upper cervical chiropractic in the first place ⬇️

I was in my fourth quarter in school when an upper cervical doc from San Diego came to present a sports performance workshop to a palpation group I attended. He had just done a case study of three Top 25 PGA golfers assessing their grip strength, GRF (ground reaction force), vertical jump and drive distance.

That wasn't the part that peaked my interest. It was his story of his first patient...

His first patient was a woman who had just gotten into a car accident. Extreme neck pain (which is what led her to him) and headaches, post concussive type symptoms.

What he found on her intake however was that she had 5% function of her thyroid left and was drowning in thyroid medications.

By the end of care, she had regained 75% function of her thyroid and was down to only one thyroid medication.

That peaked my interest big time. I'm like "thats potent...how the heck does that work"

Got my first upper cervical adjustment a week later in San Francisco, my spine muscles (paraspinals) felt like rainwater for a month and I was sold from there.

Pretty special to be doing this and seeing those kind of outcomes daily at The Specific Chiropractic Centers - Little Rock, AR

Remember, it's not me doing the healing/recovery. It's you