The Position of Your Upper Cervical Spine

Your upper neck vertebrae is made up of two small bones, which are the top two bones in your vertebrae. Those two bones, also called the Atlas and Axis vertebrae, make up your upper cervical spine and are positioned just at the base of your brainstem.

Due to their position just below the skull and their function of allowing the brain to communicate with the body via the brainstem, those two small bones have a great deal of responsibility. They need to support the weight of the head and the need to allow the brain to tell the body how to function.

Your Central Nervous System

All in all, they need to be nearly perfectly aligned, in order for the rest of the body to function properly. Those two small bones are very important in how well the brain and the entire nervous system function. Here is a list of those things the central nervous system is responsible for:

• Breathing
• Movement
• Hormone regulation
• Vision
• Hearing
• Cognitive thinking
• Memory

Now, this list is not a complete list of those areas of a person's body that are affected by an upper neck injury. That injury can also lead to a person experiencing chronic pain throughout their body, which is a possible sign of Fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia Testimonials and Research

Though, many people who have suffered from Fibromyalgia in the past have provided many testimonies as to how they have found relief through the gentle care of an upper cervical chiropractor. Those testimonies talk of how patients suffered from chronic pain, stiffness, depression, chronic fatigue, and other signs of this debilitating disease.

Along with testimonies, there is also research that supports the importance of the alignment of a person's upper neck vertebrae and Fibromyalgia. One study of 23 people demonstrated the reduction of symptoms by 90% after receiving upper cervical care.

Correcting the misalignment of the neck vertebrae will help the bodies ability to heal itself.

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Dr. Donald Erwin of Body Balance Spinal Care in Sacramento, California is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor trained by the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA).Over the past 21 years, Dr. Erwin has helped many people find natural relief in Sacramento, California. His upper cervical clinic also serves the communities of Elk Grove, Roseville, Yuba City, Davis and Placerville. He is 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 migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, sciatica, digestive disorders and auto injuries. More information can be found on his website at https://www.donerwindc.com/