11/04/2025
Your anxiety or depression might not be all in your head — it could be in the first bone of your neck.
Your vagus nerve — the one that helps you feel calm, safe, and emotionally regulated — runs directly past C1 (the top bone in your neck).
When C1 is misaligned, it can interfere with vagus nerve function. That’s when your nervous system gets stuck in survival mode — showing up as:
• Chronic anxiety (fight/flight)
• Depression or shutdown (freeze)
• Constant tension + overwhelm
This is called low vagal tone — and it’s more common than ever in our overstimulated world.
The good news?
Specific chiropractic adjustments to C1 have been shown to improve vagus nerve function, increase vagal tone, and help your body shift from survival to safety and connection.
According to Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, our nervous system moves through three states: safe & social, fight/flight, and freeze. Most people get stuck in the last two — chiropractic care helps you reconnect with that calm, grounded state again.
You weren’t designed to live in constant stress. Your body can heal — it just needs the right support.
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