What is NUCCA?
NUCCA (Upper Cervical)
NUCCA is a specialized type of chiropractic care that is unique in its gentleness, specificity, and effectiveness. It is based on the Restoration Principle, which states that your body will function better when it stays in proper alignment. The purpose of NUCCA care is to help you attain and then maintain optimum balance, which results in reduced pressure on your nervous system, and ultimately better health. NUCCA corrections are based on a precise formula obtained from an x-ray analysis of your head and neck. The accuracy of your formula determines the effectiveness of your spinal correction. As soon as your spinal correction is made, body balance begins to be restored, muscles relax, and more blood and oxygen begins to flow from your brain down to your body, and your body back to your brain. The result is a re-activation of your body’s self-healing process.
Your brain stem extends down into your spine, making the upper portion of your spine one of the most nerve-rich areas of your body and the most vulnerable. Even the slightest nerve interference here can have significant, whole-body consequences.
The Uppermost Spinal Bones
The uppermost spinal vertebrae, known as C1, is also called the Atlas. The second, C2, is referred to as the Axis. These two vertebrae have a special relationship. Rotation, tipping or even the most subtle misalignment can profoundly affect your entire nervous system.
Thorough Examination
Our upper cervical adjustments rely on precise mathematical calculations, physics and a thorough knowledge of spinal biomechanics. Naturally, having pictures of your spine is essential.
A Gentle Touch
A specific, highly-controlled contact to the upper bone of your spine is the focus of your correction. Adding the appropriate gentle pressure to your spine at the right time, the right place and in the precise direction helps restore integrity to your spine and nervous system.
Compensation Reaction
Many people are surprised that we adjust the upper area of the spine when the primary complaint is elsewhere. Simple. When the Atlas and Axis have lost their integrity, other areas of the spine compensate, creating the symptom. By helping restore this critical relationship, we often see compensatory problems elsewhere in the spine resolve on their own.
For more information about NUCCA, please go to http://www.nucca.org
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