What is Tinnitus Tinnitus might be one of those most difficult and frustrating conditions for both doctors and patients. Usually, tinnitus is not found alone. It is most often accompanied by a host of symptoms such as vertigo, TMJ, Eustachian tube dysfunction, and brain fog to name a few. Tinnitus can come in many different […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 the post-concussion syndrome but if severe enough it can add insult to injury. […]
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 […]
Many people who suffer with 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 many who suffer with pain syndromes like tmj and trigeminal neuralgia getting a […]
Chiropractic Treatment for Meniere’s Disease Many wonder 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 upper cervical chiropractic technique. Unlike the twisting, popping and pulling form of chiropractic care, […]
We live in a health care vacuum in this country. From crib to death Americans are marketed to in school, on the TV, in the newspaper, on the radio, and over the loud speaker in grocery stores. If you don’t know any better it appears that Advil, Motrin, Tylenol, Allegra, and other over the counter […]
A lot of individuals are familiar with a “slipped disc” in the low back, but less 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 […]
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 […]