How Can Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care Help Those with neck pain with radiculopathy?
The NUCCA and Advanced Orthogonal procedures utilize a gentle touch and a controlled adjustment to the first vertebra of the spine, commonly called the Atlas. This adjustment often corrects any misalignments in the spinal column which irritate the nerves that run from the brain and spinal cord to the blood vessels in the head. Since many radiculopathy: cervical disorders result from spinal trauma or repetitive stress injury to the cervical spine, any injury to the neck area or brain stem can lead to interference with the brain’s control over the postural muscles of the spine – resulting in muscle weakness or spasms. Spinal muscles in spasm often lead to compression of the vertebrae and, therefore, compression of the discs between the affected vertebrae. Spine injuries from car accidents are just one example of a physical trauma that can lead to neck pain with radiculopathy. A NUCCA and Advanced Orthogonal practitioner can determine whether a cervical injury exists, realign the spine th
