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Trigeminal Neuralgia & The Role of the Neck

• Posted in Head Pain Disorders on Jun 26, 2018

Trigeminal Neuralgia is characterised as an intense stabbing pain of the face. Pain can be constant or come in random bursts. It can affect your eye, your nose, your upper mouth, your jaw, the side of your head or combinations of them all.

Complex Health Problems and Upper Cervical Combination Lock

• Posted in Did You Know? on Jun 14, 2018

The Combination Lock & Complex Health Challenges Many of my clients to have really complex health challenges. Even before they start with Upper Cervical Care, they've seen a dozen different practitioners over a decade or so with little/no improvement.

Treatment Options for a Chiari Malformation

• Posted in Balance Disorder, Head Pain Disorders, Nervous System Disorders on Jun 07, 2018

For all the severe nature of the conditions I’ve just described, you may be wondering how it is possible for Chiari Malformations to go unreported as often as they do. This is a special type of MRI that looks at the flow of blood from the brain.

What is really a Chiari Malformation?

• Posted in Balance Disorder, Head Pain Disorders, Nervous System Disorders on Jun 07, 2018

A Chiari Malformation is a brain condition that I see often as an upper cervical chiropractor. What is so unfortunate is that these malformations often go unreported! I can’t begin to tell you the number of times that I’ve seen people who have MRIs and a report that say “nothing is wrong …

6 Interesting Facts About Vertigo and Dizziness

• Posted in Balance Disorder on May 27, 2018

Vertigo is the sensation that you or the environment around you is spinning or moving about. It is not the same as dizziness as it must have a rotational component and an illusion of movement. If you feel that you yourself are moving, it is called subjective vertigo.

Are You Getting Stronger or Weaker? - Atlas Alignment

• Posted in Did You Know? on May 08, 2018

Are You Getting Stronger or Weaker? - Supporting Your Atlas Alignment The key to freedom from the pain cycle and getting the best results from your atlas alignment is training your own body to do its own work.

What is Retracing in the Healing Process?

• Posted in Chiropractic on Apr 26, 2018

Retracing is the process by which your body rewinds and repairs previously unresolved injuries following an upper cervical chiropractic adjustment, which may allow you ultimately to achieve a greater level of health.

Stress & Gravity on the Cause of Dizziness and Vertigo

• Posted in Balance Disorder on Apr 20, 2018

The work of Dr Burcon and other specific upper cervical chiropractors who focus on the proper alignment of the head and nervous system gives hope for people suffering dizziness, vertigo, Meniere's syndrome and other balance disorders.

The Parts of the Brain that May Cause Dizziness and Vertigo

• Posted in Balance Disorder on Apr 20, 2018

A client of mine asked recently, “What causes dizziness and vertigo?” Specifically, this client asked about the cause of Meniere’s “Disease” (which is not a disease at all, but a syndrome characterised by dizziness/vertigo, ringing in the ears, and transient hearing loss).

Is Chiropractic 100 Years Ahead of Its Time?

• Posted in Chiropractic on Apr 10, 2018

The interstitium is the space between cells that contains fluid and provides nourishment to the body ... and the neurological control of this system was described by chiropractors as far back as 1900! A recent paper (March 2018) in Scientific Reports discusses the possible discovery of a “new organ” that may be the largest in the human body!