control, the body's switchboard operator – is the most narrow part of the spinal column (bones), but the brainstem is actu- ally the thickest part of the spinal cord. Also, the upper cervical anatomy does not fully develop until roughly the 19th year of life, approximately ten years after expe- riencing, beginning with birth itself, the vast of majority of the physical traumas – by about a 500 to 1 ratio of the first ten years compared to the next 70-80 years combined – that could potentially alter the head and neck's normal positional rela- tionship (alignment). Thus, when symptoms like neck pain,
headaches, lack of mental focus, or dizzi- ness (among a litany of others) arise, they are not insignificant and they should not be ignored. They are your body's way of communicating to you that something is beginning to prevent its ability to thrive, and that in order for it to continue perform- ing all of the automatic, subconscious tasks on its endless list so that you can do whatever you consciously desire without issue, it needs you to fix the problem that it cannot or find the person who can help facilitate the necessary change.
Our bodies do not ask much of us, but on occasion they need help removing the various forms of interference to their func- tion. Sometimes, it is as simple an issue as the top bone in your neck has gotten wedged underneath the skull's base be- cause of when you hit your head on the cabinet (or one of the myriad other com- mon traumas in our lives), and after years of keeping the internal assembly line mov- ing along with decreasing efficiency, that misalignment is acting like a rubber-band becoming more tightly wrapped around your brainstem and it needs to be removed so that the most important part of your body can get back to doing its job prop- erly, without impediment. Due to the Atlas being in held in place
only by muscle, it lacks the structural de- sign to be effectively re-aligned without precision down to the nearest degree and millimeter. The foramen magnum (big hole) at the base of the skull must line up with the C1 vertebra like two water bottles matched end-to-end because even the slightest shift can create a serious mess. Upper Cervical Chiropractic solely con- cerns itself with identifying, correcting,
and re-correcting when necessary this foundational misalignment so that the brainstem can be relieved of its compro- mised state and so that the nervous system can subsequently re-engage at its opti- mum, guiding your body back to normal. We all desire to be symptom free and to be as healthy as possible, but in order to achieve those results, we have to pay attention to our bodies. The longer we wait to discover the source of the warning signs or pleas for help from our bodies and in- stead medicinally “shush” them, then the longer it will take get well. We have to take action and be engaged participants in our own health, seeking direction from profes- sionals, like Upper Cervical Chiropractors, who are trained in the art, science, and philosophy of eliminating that which stands in the way of your body optimizing its health potential.
Written by Chad McIntyre, DC of Triad Upper Cervical Clinic, 432A W. Mountain Street, Kernersville. For an appointment, call 336-992-2536. For more info, visit
www.TriadUpperCervical.com. See ad on page 11.
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