Is Atlas Orthogonal effective?

Atlas Orthogonality is safe and effective for people of all ages. The Atlas adjustment is delivered by an instrument called an Atlas Orthogonal Percussion Instrument (pictured, below left). The tip of the instrument is directed towards the soft area behind your earlobe.

How does Atlas Orthogonal work?

The Atlas Orthogonal Adjusting Instrument works with the same percussive principle. The tap behind the ear is like the first ball, and the atlas takes the energy and moves in the correct direction. The head is then able to sit properly on the atlas, thus aligning the rest of the spine.

How do you know if your atlas is out?

Typical symptoms of an atlas misalignment or an atlas blockage are:

1. headache and migraines.
2. deafness, tinnitus or noise in the inner ear.
3. pain in the jaw.
4. neck pain or a stiff neck.
5. extreme muscle stiffness and restricted shoulder movement.
6. back pain in the lumbar spine as well as hip pain and pelvic misalignment.

Can a chiropractor adjust your atlas?

Chiropractic adjustments address many different parts of the spine; Atlas Orthogonal adjustments, however, focus exclusively on the atlas vertebra, the underlying cause for many health and pain problems.” With Atlas Orthogonal adjustments, Dr. A precise tap behind the ear brings the atlas into correct alignment.

How do you hold a Nucca adjustment?

Take it easy for the first couple hours after an adjustment: The first couple hours are your most vulnerable when it comes to not holding your adjustment. If you are going to work out or get a massage, do so before your adjustment or wait at least 2 hours after. Don’t do anything too strenuous or overly stressful.

What is the clicky thing that chiropractors use?

Activator adjusting instrument
The Activator Method chiropractic technique uses a spring-loaded, hand-held mechanical instrument called the Activator adjusting instrument. This instrument allows chiropractors to provide a quick, low-force impulse at specific points.

Can you feel if your atlas is misaligned?

Typical symptoms of an atlas misalignment or an atlas blockage are: headache and migraines. deafness, tinnitus or noise in the inner ear. pain in the jaw.

What is atlas Orthogonal therapy?

Atlas Orthogonal is a gentle specific adjustment to correct the position of the first cervical vertebra. Proper alignment reduces pressure on the body’s nerve system and restores normal biomechanics. Although the upper cervical chiropractic adjustment is a light force, the result can often be felt throughout the body.

What is the Atlas Orthogonal program?

The Atlas Orthogonal Program is a revolutionary advancement in chiropractic upper cervical techniques used to find and correct misalignment of the first vertebrae of the spine, the atlas bone. This procedure is based on scientific and bio-mechanical principles. The Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic Technique

Is Atlas Orthogonal spinal correction painful?

After experiencing the benefits of atlas orthogonal spinal corrections, many patients are more open to trying out natural means to care for the nervous system. Upper cervical chiropractic and atlas orthogonal are both safe and painless forms of care. The atlas orthogonal adjustment technique is not painful. It is highly precise and gentle.

What is the difference between upper cervical chiropractic and Atlas Orthogonal?

The difference between Upper Cervical Chiropractic and conventional chiropractic methods is that the former involves adjusting a specific part of the spine (atlas vertebrae) while the former involves manipulation of the full spine. Atlas Orthogonal is only one of several Upper Cervical Care techniques.

What is atlas bone correcting?

This technique is a painless and safe upper cervical chiropractic spinal correction of the atlas bone that restores a person’s balance and stimulates the natural-healing capabilities normally present in the body which results in the amazing byproduct of pain relief and greater function.