The Atlas Subluxation Complex

[@Geminidragon3]

My neck was off by 1 1/2 degrees to the right causing migraines and jaw pain and incredible headaches Only by going to an upper ceevical chiropractor and X-rays did I uncover the cause Have done 3 adjustments so far and my neck is starting the healing process Only the upper cervical chiropractor actually gave me some hope My hip was causing me problems as one leg was shorter than the other and it was then causing me jaw problems I knew they were all related but I felt other professionals were not helpful I am so thankful for nucca and KZbin and videos like this for pointing me in the right direction

[@trilliumspinalcare]

Thank you for sharing your story Christine and allowing for others to have hope for a better future as well!

[@theeskatelife]

I dont believe that. If anything its a placebo.

[@theeskatelife]

Or you feel temporarily better from the endorphin release from the "adjustment". This is the main hypothesis for why people feel better after adjustments as chiropractic adjustments dont actually move bones

[@trilliumspinalcare]

@theskatelife, we appreciate your comments and skeptical perspective. What sort of evidence would you need to see to change your mind about a placebo? Also, our pre and post x-rays prove that we move bones and align the neural canal. Our pre and post postural measurements, and follow up postural measurements show that the changes are not temporary. Not to mention all the functional changes. Again, thank you for the skepticism, it helps to keep us sharp. :)

[@Dr.Cashman]

Thank you for that explanation Dr. Kalan! The world needs to hear more about what exactly NUCCA care is.

[@trilliumspinalcare]

Thanks for tuning in Dr. Cashman!

[@alsyard9059]

Top notch information! Atlas subluxation is responsible for so much sub-clinical disease. Thank you Excellent channel.

[@trilliumspinalcare]

Thank you for tuning in als yard! And thank you for the vote of confidence!

[@Lakshmi235Lakshmi]

Thank you 🎩🙏🤗

[@trilliumspinalcare]

You are so welcome @topalaluiza9647, thank you for tuning in!

[@wesporter2176]

Much appreciated Kalan great talk. I was wondering if I could get your opinion about prolotherapy have you seen much success with it to augment and maybe speed up the recovery process with NUCCA? I've had tremendous results with my chiropractor so far but still some strenuous activities throw off my alignment... it's been 15 months under care so maybe I just need to accept my age (52).

[@trilliumspinalcare]

Appreciate the question Wes! As for prolotherapy, we have had a very limited number of patients who have used it. The results have been promising but I am not sure that they wouldn't have been had they just went the normal NUCCA route. Unfortunately, I do not have much of an opinion based on experience. In theory, it seems like it would be beneficial if some of the specific ligaments that are involved in the holding the atlas in position were damaged and/or the patient were having a difficult time holding after a severe whiplash injury. The other issue is the administration of the therapy and this is a whole 'nother can of worms.

[@wesporter2176]

@@trilliumspinalcare Thanks Kalan, yeah I've kinda come to the same conclusion not sure how comfortable I would be having needles inserted into my ligaments so close to the brain stem that can produce inflammation and symptoms for possibly several weeks... and it's pretty spendy (insurance won't cover it). I spoke with a gal at a clinic near me she said the doctor there was trained by Dr. Chris Centeno in CO. So I watched some of his videos and he claims he has the only reliable method for fixing craniocervical instability and anyone else is a waste of time/money. I know what does work so think I'll stick to it.

[@trilliumspinalcare]

Ya that is a tough one. I am usually wary of any scenario where this is the "only" way to fix something. If you are continuing to hold, your body keeps healing, and your function keeps improving, I would say just to stick with it.

[@t1mpani]

I can tell you that prolotherapy was the ONLY thing that worked for me, but I have Ehlers Danilos Syndrome and no matter how many times a chiro or DO would adjust my neck, it’d be out again in minutes. The first time I tried prolo, I gave it a couple of treatments and seemed to get better for awhile and then regressed. I thought, “well, it doesn’t last.” After suffering for a year, I went back and talked with them, and their take was that several treatments (I went to 16, total, once a month, to the tune of many thousands of dollars) would actually thicken up the ligaments to the point that they’d be strong enough to hold. It worked. In the four years since, my neck has not subluxed, and while I make periodic trips to my DO for other things, she always checks my neck but still declares it “perfect.” Prolo is expensive, it’s painful, and it’s scary the first few times, but being free from headaches, free from vestibular issues, free from TMJ issues, and free from the fear of cervical spinal cord damage after living with those things for SO long is beyond extraordinary. It’s like anything else, there are good and bad practitioners. I found a great one. It’s funny, I have spoken to other people with my disease who angrily declare that prolo can’t work for EDS because we have bad collagen, but I have strengthened my soft tissues through prolo and weight lifting (very careful and controlled) and am far more symptom free at 45 than I was at 30. Like many chronic health issues, many with it like to sit around and feel sorry fo themselves and get incensed when they see somebody else be successful.

[@trilliumspinalcare]

Thank you for the input!

[@desgood1495]

Thanks!

[@trilliumspinalcare]

@desgood1495 thank you for tuning in!

[@Ginger5786]

Could a misalignment cause burning mouth syndrome?

[@trilliumspinalcare]

@charhickok8680 yes it certainly can. We have had many patients with symptoms associated with burning mouth syndrome and have seen substantial and/or complete resolution in them.

[@ttilles]

Why do you think the movement of my neck causes symptoms worse after the adjustment. I get that we feel worse at times at the beginning. But why would the movement of my neck causes more symptoms???

[@trilliumspinalcare]

@ttilles thanks for watching and thank you for the question. We cannot give specific advice on your individual case because we have never examined and assessed your spine or specific misalignment and we have never verified your complete correction. Generally speaking, after an adjustment, we will many times have some soreness and tightness of muscles as the body changes how we are standing. This is normal. In most situations, new neurological symptoms would not be considered normal.

[@nadaghazawy7068]

Mine was not only misaligned but also twisted 😬.

[@trilliumspinalcare]

There are times that the top two bones will counter-rotate and that adds a complexity to the misalignment. Glad you got it corrected!

[@abdoashraf4655]

What kind of symptoms did you have?

[@speaktruth9313]

Who fixed it?

[@cpaul57]

My chiropractor says upper cervical is a joke.

[@trilliumspinalcare]

@cpaul57 Thank you for checking out our video! It is unfortunate but some people talk negatively about things that they don't understand. It sounds like your chiropractor could really benefit from seeing this video!