How is my spine related to my dizziness? 
 
Your spine is designed to protect your spinal cord. Your spinal cord carries signals to and from your brain. When the top bone in your neck (atlas) is misaligned, this can create pressure within your spinal cord at the base of your neck. This can affect joint position signals going to and from your brainstem, potentially leading to vertigo symptoms. 
 
Dr. Hanson and I have received extensive training in NUCCA. NUCCA is a chiropractic technique aimed at precisely adjusting the atlas vertebra. Through this gentle correction, the atlas is re-aligned. Proper atlas alignment allows for reduced spinal cord pressure, restoring normal joint position signals to and from the brain. This may reduce symptoms of vertigo. 
 
Mayheu et al. described a case of a 23-year-old female patient that presented with vertigo symptoms 5 months following a concussion. After receiving a specific atlas adjustment, she noticed her vertigo disappeared. After two months of care, she stated that she had complete resolution of her vertigo since her first atlas correction. (3) 

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Chronic fatigue syndrome, until recently, has been thought of as a psychological disorder. Friends, family, and, even, those in the medical field did not recognize it as a real, physical problem. Until February of 2015. It was then that a report by the Institute of Medicine declared chronic fatigue, also referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis, as an actual disease. Before this, it was believed that people with perfectionist personalities, laziness, or maladaptive beliefs were the ones suffering from chronic fatigue symptoms. 
 
Because chronic fatigue has such a wide variety of symptoms, it is suggested that the term systemic exertion intolerance disease is more appropriate. What are the actual symptoms? 

• Information is processed much slower in the brain 
• Cardiovascular function is impaired, even after exercise 
• Blurred vision or lightheadedness upon standing (orthostatic intolerance) 
• Extreme tiredness 
• Anxiety and depression 
• Abnormal sleep patterns 
• Joint and muscle pain 
• Tissues feeling stiff and swollen ​
• ​Recurring headaches 

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Chronic Fatigue Treatment 
Even though chronic fatigue is now recognized as an organic disease, the medical field has still not found a cure for it. It is treated by focusing on symptoms and treating them individually, rather than looking for an underlying cause. Doctors suggest such things as dietary changes, supplements, medications, regular and moderate exercise, acupuncture, and cognitive behavioral therapy. What about a form of treatment that comes along with no side effects and can give long-lasting relief? 
 
One area that is seeing success in treating patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis is that of upper cervical chiropractic care. This type of chiropractic is only practiced by a few select doctors worldwide. We focus on a misalignment that may have occurred in the upper neck. Once this misalignment is detected by the latest techniques and then corrected, we often see positive results in our patients. Improvements in various systems of the body are seen, allowing the patient to sleep better, feel less pain, have increased energy, and experience an overall better life quality. 
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As many as 20 million people suffer from fibromyalgia according to estimates. A woman is 10 times as likely to experience fibromyalgia as a man. Symptoms are not limited to pain. Patients also experience cognitive issues (nicknamed fibro fog) as well as sleep problems.  

When a person has fibromyalgia, chemical and neurological changes take place. These result in the body experiencing pain in an abnormal way. Because of the nature of this condition, healthcare providers often struggle to reach a diagnosis and to provide treatment. At Brooks Spinal Care, we take a different approach.  

Rather than providing prescription medications to help a patient cope with pain, we use NUCCA techniques to provide natural relief with no side effects. Why is upper cervical chiropractic effective at treating fibromyalgia?

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When the atlas vertebra becomes misaligned, this can result in many chronic health problems. It can affect both the chemicals produced by the brain as well as affect neurological connections in the body. These two factors both contribute the abundance of pain felt by fibromyalgia sufferers.  
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When the atlas is properly realigned, internal communications can be restored. As a result, pain sensing can return to normal. This can also relieve cognitive problems that result from a misalignment causing blood and spinal fluid flow issues. The result is a reversal of the symptoms of fibromyalgia. A few simple diagnostic tests can reveal whether or not a misalignment is causing your symptoms.  

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