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Chiropractic techniques for neck pain

Posted in Neck Disorder

Date: Jun 20, 2021

Upper Cervical Chiropractic to the rescue. We've all had it at least once in our lives. That nagging rigidity in our necks makes all types of head movements hell and adversely affects our mood and daily lives. The neck, also called the cervical spine, is that part of our spinal column beginning ...

Are you experiencing difficulty chewing or opening the jaw?

Posted in Head Disorders

Date: Oct 29, 2020

Are you experiencing difficulty chewing or opening the jaw?

TMJ dysfunction, also known as TMD is a ubiquitous condition affecting nearly 10 million Americans. (1) Often times before it develops into full TMJ dysfunction there are precursors or clues that start to show prior to full-blown chronic TMJ dysfunction occurs. The most common precursor to TMJ is jaw muscle tightness which causes decreased ability ...

Clicking and Popping of the Jaw

Posted in Head Disorders

Date: Sep 14, 2020

Thousands of Americans suffer from crepitus (clocking or popping) of the jaw. For some, it's an annoyance. For others, it's accompanied by excruciating pain. It is estimated that 10 million Americans suffer from TMD also known as TMJ. (1) The clicking and popping of the jaw is nothing more than a biomechanical malalignment that has ...

TMD Jaw and Neck Pain Natural Relief in Bakersfield

Posted in Neck Disorders

Date: Aug 25, 2020

TMD Jaw and Neck Pain Natural Relief in Bakersfield

One of the most common symptoms that results from upper cervical spine injury is TMD. The ear, neck, and jaw are intimately connected by a complex set of muscles and nerve pathways. Many who have neck pain also suffer from TMD. The muscles that perform chewing, known as the muscles of mastication, are controlled ...

Upper Cervical Treatment for Post-Concussion Syndrome

Posted in Head Disorders Neck Disorders

Date: Jun 12, 2020

Upper Cervical Treatment for Post-Concussion Syndrome

We have written extensively about what we feel is the missing link in the post-concussion syndrome discussion and recovery. Any trauma that is severe enough to cause shearing damage to the brain simultaneously damages the soft tissue at the skull neck junction (craniocervical junction). Because the craniocervical junction(CCJ) is a "choke point" for neurology, cerebrospinal fluid ...

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 ...