Neck Disorders

Hyperacusis, Concussion, and Neck Injury - is there a Connection?

Posted in Neck Disorders
Date: May 25, 2020
Hyperacusis, Concussion, and Neck Injury - is there a Connection?
Over the past 18 years, we have been practicing the Blair upper cervical technique in Waco, California. Over those 18 years, we have seen hundreds of concussion cases. Hyperacusis, or sensitivity to sound, is a common symptom experienced by post-concussion syndrome patients. However, post-concussion syndrome patients are not the only ones who have hyperacusis. We ...
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Ear Pain Can Be Masked by Neck Pain

Posted in Head Disorders Neck Disorders
Date: Apr 22, 2020
Ear Pain Can Be Masked by Neck Pain
It has been our experience in our Wasco-based upper cervical health care office that ear pain and neck pain can be intimately connected.  Sometimes patients have neck pain and ear pain and determining which is the root cause can be difficult. With that said in an upper cervical office, the goal always is to remove ...
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Can Blair chiropractic technique help with neck herniated disc?

Posted in Neck Disorders
Date: Jan 18, 2020
Can Blair chiropractic technique help with neck herniated disc?
A lot of individuals are familiar with a “slipped disc” in the low back, but fewer people know that you can have the same condition in the cervical spine. “Slipped disc” is common terminology, but doesn’t accurately describe the situation. A herniated disc is a structural condition of the spine that involves the weakening and ...
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How is cervical spine arthritis treated?

Posted in Neck Disorders
Date: Dec 30, 2019
How is cervical spine arthritis treated?
Cervical spine arthritis Many people have heard that cervical spine arthritis occurs as a “normal aging process.” While it’s certainly true that arthritis gets worse over time, not every person develops arthritis in the same way. For example, some individuals develop arthritis in their 40’s-50’s and others have no arthritis at this age. This would have ...
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Is neck cracking good? Upper Cervical Health

Posted in Neck Disorders
Date: Dec 2, 2019
Is neck cracking good? Upper Cervical Health
Most people have witnessed someone crack their neck, and a lot of people crack their own neck for relief. More often than not this type of neck cracking is done in order to loosen up the feeling of a stiff neck, similar to cracking the knuckles of your hands. Is it safe to crack ...
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Head whiplash; What is the best treatment?

Posted in Head Disorders Neck Disorders
Date: Sep 4, 2019
Head whiplash; What is the best treatment?
Understanding Head Whiplash Whiplash type injuries are also known as cervical acceleration-deceleration injuries (CAD) and are extremely common in motor vehicle collisions, high impact sports, and other traumas that cause a forceful movement of the head and neck. A common misconception about whiplash is that you must hit your head to ...
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