The Balanced Atlas

03/18/2025

Ménière’s disease is a vestibular disorder that responds well to upper cervical chiropractic! Have a read to learn more about how Ménière’s disease can be connected to your neck!

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Meniere’s Disease involves the nervous system, circulation, and spine, and upper cervical chiropractic care helps restore balance naturally.

03/11/2025

If you have occipital neuralgia, you should be evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor!

Upper cervical chiropractic care can provide lasting relief for occipital neuralgia and chronic headaches by addressing spinal misalignments that contribute to nerve irritation, muscle tension, and poor circulation.

02/27/2025

If you suffer from shortness of breath, it might come from a tight diaphragm. This muscle tone is controlled in the neck. Often, shortness of breath has its root cause in the neck! If you have breathing issues and nothing is working, you should be evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor!

Upper cervical chiropractic enhances breathing by improving alignment, nerve function, and posture.

02/25/2025

The first thing most people do when they have dizziness is go to their medical doctor and have their inner ear examined. While ear infections can cause dizziness, the most common cause is cervicogenic or neck-related! If you have any vestibular issues and nothing is working, you should be evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor!

Your neck health directly impacts your balance, making it a hidden cause of dizziness.

02/17/2025

Joint health is a matter of motion and normal weight distribution. When your neck is out of alignment, your muscles become imbalanced, and so does your body's weight distribution. Over time, this can lead to joint pain and arthritis!

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Neck misalignment can disrupt joint mechanics, leading to pain, stiffness, and increased wear on surrounding joints.

02/12/2025

Did you know that your neck can impact your health? Your atlas (first cervical vertebrae) houses the brainstem, the most critical part of the nervous system, controlling all of the functions in our body! If you have chronic health issues, you should have your neck evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor!

The atlas (C1) bone plays a crucial role in supporting posture, balance, and overall health, with its alignment impacting the entire body’s function.

02/11/2025

Low back pain can be exacerbated by a sedentary lifestyle. There is an old adage: motion is life. When your neck is out of alignment, it results in a loss of motion in the joints of the spine due to tight muscles. Tight muscles, in combination with a sedentary lifestyle, are a recipe for chronic back pain!

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https://www.uccnearme.com/articles/lower-back-pain/the-impact-of-sedentary-lifestyles-on-lower-back-pain/ (https://www.uccnearme.com/articles/lower-back-pain/the-impact-of-sedentary-lifestyles-on-lower-back-pain/)

A sedentary lifestyle weakens muscles, strains the spine, and compresses discs, leading to chronic lower back pain.

02/05/2025

in the arms or legs is often due to tight muscles that entrap nerves. Because the upper cervical spine is the major player in regulating muscle tone throughout the body, if it’s misaligned, it can be the root cause of these problems! If you have numbness or tingling in the arms or legs, you should have your neck evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor!

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Holistic treatments for numbness and tingling target root causes with natural methods like chiropractic care and nutrition.

02/04/2025

There are many different types of hearing loss. One of the most common results from . This occurs due to spastic muscles in the eustachian tube and is highly correlated to upper cervical spine problems! If you have hearing loss associated with a , you should be evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor!

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Upper cervical chiropractic care can improve hearing by restoring nerve function and reducing inner ear pressure.

02/04/2025

Sharp shooting electric pain on the side of your face? Pain in your teeth? You might have Trigeminal neuralgia! If you have Trigeminal neuralgia, you should be evaluated by an upper cervical chiropractor!

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https://www.uccnearme.com/articles/trigeminal-neuralgia/the-connection-upper-cervical-spine-and-trigeminal-neuralgia/
(https://www.uccnearme.com/articles/trigeminal-neuralgia/the-connection-upper-cervical-spine-and-trigeminal-neuralgia/)

10/22/2022