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Upper Cervical Treatment for Post-Concussion Syndrome

Date: Jun 12, 2020
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 ...
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Hyperacusis, Concussion, and Neck Injury - is there a Connection?

Posted in Neck Disorders
Date: May 25, 2020
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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Shoulder pain can underlay PCS

Posted in Thoracic and Ribs
Date: May 9, 2020
There are a plethora of symptoms that can be associated with post-concussion syndrome including shoulder pain and other musculoskeletal complaints that take a back seat to the cognitive and emotional issues.  Shoulder pain is one of the least acute symptoms associated with post-concussion syndrome but if severe enough it can add insult to injury.   Over the ...
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Ear Pain Can Be Masked by Neck Pain

Date: Apr 22, 2020
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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What is the Difference Between TN and TMJ

Posted in Head Disorders
Date: Mar 31, 2020
Many people who suffer from facial pain, jaw pain, and ear pain have a tough time differentiating what syndrome they suffer from TMJ or TN. With the advent of Google, it has become easy to become bombarded with too much info.  Unfortunately, for many who suffer from pain syndromes like tmj ...
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Everything You Must Know about Meniere’s Disease

Posted in Head Disorders
Date: Feb 29, 2020
Chiropractic Treatment for Meniere's Disease Many wonders if Chiropractic treatment for Meniere’s disease can be successful. In 2015 a landmark study published by Dr. Michael Burcon showed 300 consecutive cases of Ménière's disease with a 98 percent recovery rate using Blair's upper cervical chiropractic technique. Unlike the twisting, popping, and pulling form of chiropractic care, the Blair ...
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