When you have an improper curve in your spine it is called scoliosis. Your spine naturally has a front-to-back curve. However, if you view someone from behind, a side-to-side curve should not be visible. If you are suffering from scoliosis, you will be able to see a side-to-side or twisting curvature that does not belong. Often, scoliosis goes undiagnosed. This is unfortunate because finding scoliosis in its early stages can help to prevent it from getting more severe. There is a point where it is no longer able to be helped. It is vital to discover scoliosis before that occurs. Severe scoliosis can have a negative impact on:
Caring for scoliosis can be a challenge. Several options are available but with little success. Your medical doctor will probably recommend either a trunk brace to keep the condition from worsening or back surgery. People are looking for a more natural way to care for scoliosis. The good news is that it does exist. It can help those with newly discovered scoliosis to prevent it from becoming worse. For those who are dealing with scoliosis already in advanced stages, it can help alleviate some of the discomfort.
Drs. Biederman and Gutman have done extensive research into scoliosis and how upper cervical chiropractic care can help. They have been able to prove that an upper cervical misalignment in the C1 or C2 vertebra can indeed contribute to the development of scoliosis. Dr. Gutman’s research shows that not only scoliosis, but ear infections, colic, and a number of other childhood disorders can be connected to a misalignment in the neck. Dr. Biederman’s research pointed out how many babies actually endure neck misalignments due to birth trauma. This leads to the eventual development of health issues.
Visiting us here at Advanced Spinal Care can be just the right step for you. If you suspect you have endured a neck trauma at any time, we can examine you and confirm or deny this is the case. We can then work with you if you have a misalignment to correct it and keep you from developing scoliosis or other serious health issues because of it.
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When a 2-year-old little girl falls down the stairs what is the typical response? The parents would pick her up and check on her see if there are any notable injuries. If they were concerned about her in any way the parents would take that little girl to the emergency room and get her checked out medically. They may perform X-Rays, a Cat Scan, and other testing. If all those tests come back negative then they would release her back to her parents and tell them that she is going to be okay.
What if when she fell and hit her head the ligaments and muscles that connect the head and neck were damaged. Creating a slight misalignment at the atlas (the top bone in the spine). Once that bone is misaligned and locked out of it's normal position it creates a weakness. This weakness allows the spine to break down and lock into a stressed position. In this stressed position frequently one of the legs will appear shorter than the other when laying flat on your back. And one hip will be lower than the other when in the standing position.
Now in this new stressed position the body begins to grow. With the head slightly tilted to one side and the hips uneven that little girl hits her growth spurt at the age of 8 and a curvature begins to develop. By the time that little girl is 13 she has a 12 degree Scoliosis like the one you see in the picture.
This time the Mom of that 2-year-old little girl is a patient of a NUCCA chiropractor. So after the fall the little girl isn't sleeping well and just isn't acting like herself, she is brought into a NUCCA office to have her alignment evaluated. During the exam the little girl is found to have a one inch leg length difference!
After the exam the little girl is adjusted in her upper cervical spine. Her legs immediately level...the Mom is amazed! That night she sleeps great again and is just like herself again the next day.
Scoliosis? Ear infections? ADHD? Headaches? Digestive problems? There is no way to know for sure. But without a doubt she will now grow up a healthier girl because her spine has been restored to it's normal alignment.
The most common times for a child to develop a misalignment are after birth, when they begin to lift their head, when they begin to crawl and when they begin to walk. After those milestones a child should only be evaluated if they have had a head or neck trauma such as a fall or car crash. About 50% of the kids that are evaluated are misaligned. There will be no other time better than in childhood to correct those problems and allow that child to grow up as healthy as possible.
It is much easier to grow healthy kids than it is to repair damaged adults!
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Dr. Pete Tsiglieris of Advanced Spinal Care in Redwood City, California is an Upper Cervical Specialist trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA). His upper cervical clinic also serves San Mateo, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Carlos, and Sunnyvale. They are uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraines and other headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain and weakness. More information can be found on our website at https://bayareanuccacare.com/.
Through the Brain Stem... 
The Brain stem is an extension of the brain itself that extends down into the upper neck area (upper cervical spine). The brain stem is susceptible to injury if the Atlas or Axis the top two bones in the spine are twisted or tilted as a result of traumatic accidents or injuries. Most of these injuries are to the head or neck. Examples would be car accidents, falls, diving accidents, surfing injuries, snowboarding falls, childhood falls from trees, off bikes, changing tables and more.
The common denominator is an injury that has torn loose the tissue that holds the spine in place in the upper neck which creates a weakness, which will allow the weight of the head (10-14 lbs) to become displaced from it's normal position. This misalignment of the head and neck relationship can be as little as 3/4 of degree and the brain will have to adapt to this new position. Our eyes and ears are created to be balanced. When the head is not balanced properly compensations will develop in order to rebalance the structure of the body and the eyes and ears through the righting reflex in the brain. Without this compensation we would just fall over when we stood up in a gravity environment.
The longer this compensation exists the more our body must adapt to this structural misalignment. This can lead to conditions like scoliosis or abnormal curvature of the spine.
Eventually we will develop symptoms as a result of nerve dysfunction.
Which symptoms?
That depends on the person and the nerves that are effected.
For instance the brain stem through the Vagus nerves controls the digestive system. Dysfunction here can lead to conditions like Acid Reflux, constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and colic in kids.
And what about headaches?
Headaches can be caused by both the blood flow and nerve flow changes from the brain to the body and head and face when the brain stem function is altered.
So what can happen when the brain stem pressure is removed through the correction of an upper neck misalignment by a qualified upper cervical specialist?
Amazing things!
Amanda is a patient of ours who at only 21 years of age had had several head and neck traumas beginning in early childhood. These conditions in Amanda's body where leading to a daily dependence on Tums and Advil to just get through the day.
Thank God that is all over now.
Here is Amanda's story.
“When I first came into this office I was hoping to get rid of my acid reflux, because every night when I laid down I would get it regardless of what I ate. I also headaches, terrible allergies and generalized pain and aches throughout my body.
Now only 6 weeks into my care I sleep better at night, my sinus passages are clear, my breathing has improved. No acid reflux! I haven’t had an episode in weeks. I no longer need to take the Tums or the Advil that was just normal to me before.
I am happier in general because all of my pain and discomfort is gone! My work and service to the Lord has improved, I am more willing to take the extra step and go the extra mile.
You may think that there is no cure for the problem that you are dealing with, your normal doctor may think that you are being ridiculous, but NUCCA care is the cure…at 21 years old I have never felt so good!”
Are you ready to feel good again or maybe for the first time?
To find a Doctor in your area go to www.NUCCA.org or if you are in the Redwood City California area to schedule your NUCCA evaluation, click the button below:
Want to hear from people like you? Check out our reviews here.
Dr. Pete Tsiglieris of Advanced Spinal Care in Redwood City, California is an Upper Cervical Specialist trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA). His upper cervical clinic also serves San Mateo, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, San Carlos, and Sunnyvale. They are uniquely trained to correct problems in the upper cervical spine (upper neck). This vital area is intimately connected to the central nervous system and problems in this area have been shown to be an underlying cause of a variety of different health problems, including migraines and other headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain and weakness. More information can be found on our website at https://bayareanuccacare.com/.
