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Upper cervical care focuses on a very important part of the nervous system known as the brain stem. There is a close relationship between the top two neck bones (also called the upper cervical spine), and the brain stem. The brain stem is the body’s control center, which controls and coordinates everything in the body. The brain stem comes down through the skull and ends near the top two neck bones. This creates a situation where the brain stem is vulnerable to injury or irritation in and around the upper neck or upper cervical area. The brain stem sends messages through the spinal cord to every cell, tissue, organ, and system within the body. The spinal cord acts just like thousands of telephone cables with all their individual wires or nerve fibers sending and receiving messages to and from every part of the body. All communication between the brain and the body MUST pass through the brain stem in order to get to the body.
Atlas and Axis are the top two neck bones and they are particularly vulnerable to injury and misalignment because of their unique shapes. So it seems obvious that if the brain stem controls, coordinates, and drives virtually all systems and vital functions within the body that a misalignment there, putting pressure on the brain stem thus interfering with communication between the brain and the body, would be one of the most commonly OVERLOOKED causes of health problems and conditions. When a misalignment occurs, therefore, getting upper cervical care should be considered.
