Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic focuses on the top two bones of the spine, right where the head connects to the neck. This is there we get most of our neck movement, from nodding "yes" to looking over your shoulder in the car, and every movement in between

These two bones (C1 or "atlas" and C2 or "axis") have very special shapes that allow for this massive range of movements, which makes them unlike any other bones in the spine. However, their special shape and extreme mobility makes them prone to misalignment, or what chiropractors call "subluxation." When these misalignments start to affect the nerves protected by these bones, and the muscles that support them, that is when problems begin...