HOW TO HOLD YOUR UPPER CERVICAL ADJUSTMENT LONGER!

[@okhan943]

The wall angels felt so good, thanks for these, are there any other shoulder strengthing i can do whilst under care?😊

[@alexandrap.961]

I go to Blair clinic that has 4 doctors and they all great ! They will adjust your whole spine and ribs not just upper neck otherwise it's not as effevtive. Most of other upper cervical doctors I have seen they only focus on top neck and I did not have good results at all until the rest of the spine was addressed.

[@melodyebuskin5490]

After the atlas adj my chiro gives me a full spinal adjustment in the table which really makes a difference.

[@foodforthought5712]

@Alexandra P. I’m curious, where do you go?

[@breakfastfordinner2890]

Very helpful video, this is actually been the biggest issue for me!

[@jettagliturbo]

Thank you so much for these super valuable videos. You are beyond amazing and I thank God continually for allowing me to meet you, that he allowed our paths to cross.

[@MeatFish.]

I would love to come on your podcast and talk about my journey, my story is very similar to yours

[@georgia3465]

Have you experienced your clients have dizziness during/ after adjustment ? Especially those with vestibular issues?

[@melodyebuskin5490]

Great video and very informative. I have ligament laxity due to decades old whiplash and because the curve in my neck was so bad after two Atlas adjustments I had PRP prolotherapy injections/ten shots in the back of the neck; 5 each side at C2-C7. The healing process can take up to 12 weeks or three months or longer depending on the severity of ones condition. I’m still in healing mode.

[@Ihateliberals901]

How have you been since treatment.

[@okhan943]

My nerves feel very inflamed om the back of my head what cam I do?

[@JosephKlimaszewski]

Does everyone hold eventually?

[@drkevinpecca]

There have been a few cases I’ve had that did not hold. Possible ligament instabilty or other unknown issues

[@JosephKlimaszewski]

Do you think if I was holding before, had major setback with pt, I’ll be able to hold again? @drkevinpecca

[@drkevinpecca]

@@JosephKlimaszewski what was the major set back

[@Amanda_downunder]

do u have a video on holding thoracic and L5 adjustments ? do u think food makes a difference ? thank you

[@wesporter2176]

How goes it Kevin I am almost 6 months in doing NUCCA and because I've been feeling pretty good decided to try and help paint our ceiling yesterday... but got fairly symptomatic (anxiety issues) that evening and slept poorly. Fortunately I got adjusted today and feel much better. Was wondering how long until you could do most all physical activities without worrying about repercussions?

[@drkevinpecca]

It’s different for everyone, I usually recommend 3-4 months. In my case which was very severe I waited 9 months to start working out, lifting, and other strenuous activity.

[@wesporter2176]

​@@drkevinpecca Yeah I understand it is a long process and I was really not improving much before starting NUCCA. It is frustrating that I didn't hold the alignment better though... kinda wonder if I shouldn't try another chiropractor that does Blair or maybe prolotherapy. I heard one of your patients say she really made huge progress when you became her new doctor. Wish I lived in New Jersey!

[@ravses]

Hi Dr. Pecca, would neck excercises like chin tuck help stabliize the atlas post correction?

[@pablow129]

What about Thoughts, emotions, diet....

[@sked4129]

Hi Dr. Pecca, I appreciate the tips in the video. Had a question that I was hoping you could answer or at least point me in the right direction. I've been going to a knee/chest upper cervical chiropractor for about 2 1/2 months and still can't hold an adjustment for more than a couple days despite my strongest efforts (no heavy lifting, sleeping on back/side with good neck support, walking some everyday, etc). In fact, I've had a lot more bad days than good ones since starting, and at least from a symptom standpoint, I feel worse than when I originally started. I still believe upper cervical can help me, but I'm starting to think I should try and find a different upper cervical chiropractor. Would you agree with this? Or should I give it more time? I know everyone's timeline is different (I could send you my x-rays as well), but I wanted to try and get a second opinion since I don't know any other upper cervical doctors or know anyone personally who has gone through upper cervical adjustments. Thanks

[@drkevinpecca]

In my opinion if you’re not holding your adjustment for more the 2-3 days 3 months into care, you may want to consider finding a new upper cervical office to go to. Hope that helps!

[@JoseDiazJr]

So I had my C1 adjusted on both sides and only on right side C2 vía Blair technique on Thursday 6/24. Felt fine afterwards then Monday he did all 3 spots again and felt ok again. Then Thursday I felt sore at c1 on left side so he only adjusted that side then last night I was feeling exhausted and stressed, my blood pressure shot up above 140/100 and my hearing went muffled for a moment then came back and bp went back down. Did the Atlas adjustment have anything to do with this?

[@drkevinpecca]

Possibly…it’s tough to say without seeing your x rays and knowing your case history

[@wesporter2176]

Hi Kevin would 20 push ups once or twice a day be considered heavy lifting?

[@drkevinpecca]

Hey Wes, after you get adjusted I would wait 2 days before doing the push-ups. After that I think you should be good to go. Do you Hold your adjustments well?

[@wesporter2176]

@@drkevinpecca Thanks will do. I am two months in with a NUCCA practitioner and it is going well. Am still going twice a week and he always has had to adjust me but today he said it's getting close to once a week. Really appreciate the videos they give me a lot of hope.

[@rainbow20112011]

Can a person have a upper neck misalignment, in which his/her head is “locked in extension”??? For example, My head is always tilted backwards (with chin up) when my head and body is in neutral position. Have 24/7 head pressure and pressure behind eyes.

[@drkevinpecca]

Yes in these cases people usually have an anterior atlas misalignment causing your head to be stuck in extension

[@rainbow20112011]

@@drkevinpecca And this can cause chronic head pressure, and pressure + tension behind the eyes?

[@drkevinpecca]

@@rainbow20112011 Yes!

[@drkevinpecca]

I would need to take a look at your x rays to see if in fact that is whats going on, but to answer your question a misalignment like that can cause head/eye pressure

[@rainbow20112011]

@@drkevinpecca Is that a common atlas misalignment pattern, where the atlas misaligns anteriorly?

[@ToffiTube]

What kind of injections did you have

[@drkevinpecca]

PRP platelet rich plasma injections

[@JoaoSiebinho]

​@@drkevinpeccadid you have them in your alar and transverse ligaments? Meaning that they have to inject trough your mouth?

[@matthaines4249]

Do you know if its normal for my nervous system to to flare up following blare adjustments?

[@drkevinpecca]

I have seen flair ups…but in my opinion they should not be happening after every adjustment. How long have you been under upper cervical care for and how long do you hold your adjustments?

[@matthaines8136]

Like 5 weeks but this is only my second consistent week cause holidays and my doctor breaking his ankle threw things off this us my third adjustment. Im pretty sure there is intracranial pressure

[@matthaines8136]

@@drkevinpecca also he did a different type of adjustment today after i showed him my mri so maybe thats why

[@drkevinpecca]

@@matthaines8136 yea it’s tough to say what’s going on without seeing your scans, x rays, and other things. I would give it 5-7 days for things to settle down and let your upper cervical doctor know how you’re doing after each treatment

[@matthaines8136]

@@drkevinpecca well i was told there was a 1" head tilt, neck was off 3/4" and left leg was 1/2" shorter then right balance and coordination is nowhere near as bad as a month ago

[@msftvsn9349]

Can feeling dizzy again or tinnitus still ringing be retracing?

[@drkevinpecca]

It can be, retraxing periods usually only last 3-6 weeks at a time, it it’s lasting longer than that might not be retracing. But it’s tough to say as I don’t know the history of your base and your upper cervical time frames