The unique form of healthcare, known as chiropractic care, has been around for over a century now. Chiropractic care has firmly established itself in sporting circles across the world. So much so that almost every professional sports team has a designated chiropractor that provides their extremely useful services for the benefit of the athletes. Over the years, the discipline has grown immensely both in its scope and popularity. Over the last decade, upper cervical chiropractic care in Ballard Seattle has established itself as an extremely useful subcategory of the practice.

Upper cervical chiropractic care recognizes the significance of the uppermost spinal vertebra in maintaining the healthy functioning of the nervous system and spinal health. Upper cervical chiropractic professionals understand how subluxations or misalignments in the atlas (the topmost spinal bone) can disrupt the healthy functioning of the spine and the nervous system by extension. This then leads to problems across the body as disruptions in nervous system functioning leads to physical pain, hormonal imbalances, sleep issues, cognitive disabilities, and more.

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What's the Difference Between Upper Cervical and General Chiropractic Care in Ballard Seattle?

Upper cervical chiropractic care deals specifically with nervous system dysfunctions that originate in the upper cervical area of the spine. Other methods usually include manual adjustments across all areas of the pelvis and the spine. The guiding philosophy behind this specific practice is that adjustments along the upper spine and neck where the atlas sits are more efficient and useful in inducing positive nervous system responses as they return the nervous system to a neurological equilibrium almost immediately.  This then goes on to benefit the entire body and helps the body deal with a number of ailments and conditions.

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Who Can Benefit from Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care?

This type of chiropractic care works wonderfully for people of all age groups. It is safe and effective for patients of all backgrounds and ages. Upper cervical chiropractors are trained to gauge if the body needs an upper cervical adjustment. The following are some of the groups who regularly benefit from this unique form of healthcare.

• Children
• Adults of all ages including Senior citizens
• Pregnant women
• Professional athletes

An atlas adjustment immediately resumes the healthy functioning of the entire spine and the nervous system as it eliminates the interference caused by misalignments in the area.  It has been shown to relieve earaches in children, and hence, reduces their dependence on antibiotic drugs. Other benefits of the practice for children include improved sleep, relief from colic, reducing the symptoms of ADD and ADHD, improvement of postural imbalances, and more.

It is the non-invasiveness and the safety of the practice that has been increasingly bringing patients to this uniquely beneficial form of healthcare.

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