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December 8, 2021 • Dr. Joey Kramer

The Chiropractic Approach As An Optimal Care For Cervical Instability

The Chiropractic Approach As An Optimal Care For Cervical Instability
The Patient (You Are the Hero of Your Recovery)

Persistent neck stiffness, postural strain, or radiating nerve discomfort shouldn’t be the price you pay for an active career and full life—yet stretching and quick fixes never seem to hold.

As your guide at Hope Southlake, Dr. Joey Kramer looks beyond surface muscle tightness to correct the exact craniocervical misalignment driving full-spine compensation.

Appropriating the right medical care can be frustrating for anybody suffering from cervical instability. The condition causes a plethora of pains and discomforts, and these range well beyond neck and elongated back conditions. However, a patient experiences it, the numerous prescribed methodologies often don’t produce long-term relief. Often, the pain and discomfort recur. It is possible that these sufferers have not attacked the problem at its root cause. A chiropractic methodology is a way to achieve this result. Upper Cervical chiropractors should be dedicated to improving people’s lives by using natural, lasting care practices to keep these pains and discomforts at bay for the long-term time frame.

Firstly, it is important to define the parameters of care in this regard. Due to many symptoms of upper cervical issues across a broad spectrum, it would be understandable for a potential patient to misidentify the issue. Ailments such as depression, nausea, migraines, and even fatigue can be symptoms of cervical instability.

Furthermore, other symptoms include occipital headaches, muscle spasms, light sensitivity, clumsiness, fainting, memory loss, weakness in the limbs, vertigo, tremors and jitters, tinnitus, blurred vision, visual snow, tenderness, and/or soreness at the base of the skull, jaw pain, shoulder pain, and a loose feeling on the spine as if the skull may detach or fall off of it.

These effects are broad, and some are inconvenient while others are downright unpleasant. With this defined, it is advisable for sufferers of any number of these symptoms to be cautious and seek the appropriate help.

What is Cervical Instability

But what is cervical instability? In layman’s terms, it is when ligaments are loose in a person’s upper cervical spine. As stated previously, this can cause any number of unpleasant symptoms. The more extreme of these, such as memory loss, are no surprise because cervical instability if left unattended for a long time, can lead to neurological damage.

The chiropractic approach to cervical instability has been proven to amend the condition. Many academic papers have gone a long way to proving this point, and their success is a gratifying notion. This is due to the human body as a whole being a circuit. Blood is moved through the neck en route to the brain via the vertebral artery. In this regard, the cervical spine is one of the most important breakers in that circuit. Moreover, it is unique. Its vertebrae are smaller and more mobile than the rest of the spine. Upper cervical chiropractors are trained to move either the Atlanto-occipital joint or the Atlanto-axial joint to realign the circuit (The Atlas and Axis Bones). It is precise, intricate, and requires the deftest hands for the job.

The Upper Cervical Process

The Upper Cervical chiropractor at Southlake can be likened to the connection between somebody who is serious about getting fit and healthy and their personal trainer’s plan for them. How so? In the sense that they care for each and every patient on a personal level. Because with spine-related issues, it is never a one size fits all situation. It is a case-by-case basis, and our upper cervical chiropractor in Southlake caters to patients in this manner.

But firstly, one must examine the root cause of upper cervical care. In essence, the top two bones in the neck (The Atlas & The Axis) and how they are in relation to the nerve system. Upper Cervical Chiropractors will thoroughly examine these two bones. With this practice, their prime aim is to remove any misalignment of these bones. Their corrections are gentle and are designed to correct the circuit, freeing the brain stem.

It begins with a consultation. With our upper cervical specialist, one can expect honesty. The doctor will sit down with the patient and have a one-on-one conversation to ascertain whether their service is the right one for them. If the result of this consultation is that yes, the patient is in need of chiropractic care, then the doctor will move the patient on to Digital Infrared Thermography. This process uses paraspinal skin temperature to investigate the nerve system and figure out in what manner it is currently functioning. Next comes Structural assessment. The telltale sign of upper cervical issues is an affected posture. This is followed by X-rays. This provides a window to the issue and exacts it. Finally comes the upper cervical corrections. Having collated the fully-fledged data, the doctor performs the exacted, personally tailored upper cervical correction to align the bones. Once all is said and done, patients will rest to allow the adjustmentto hold. This allows the adjusted body to remain in a single position, which maintains the corrections and solidifies the improvements.

If research papers have proven the approach effective, then Hope’s testimonials solidify that proof beyond a reasonable doubt. There, customers can peruse the positive inundation the organization has received from sufferers of sleeping disorders, migraines, multiple brain injuries, and even chronic bleeding noses. From small to large, their care has helped many.

In conclusion, chiropractic care is the optimal natural option to achieve health. For those suffering with neck pain in Southlake or head pain in Southlake, amongst other symptoms, Hope is long-term natural approach will alleviate that discomfort to its maximum potential.

Your Guide & Recovery Plan

Restore Your Structural Alignment Without Twisting or Cracking

Guided by Dr. Joey Kramer, D.C. at Hope Upper Cervical Spine Center in Southlake, TX—combining computerized infrared thermography, 3D craniocervical imaging, and gentle Blair Upper Cervical corrections with zero twisting or cracking.

Step 1

Schedule Your Consultation

Meet one-on-one with Dr. Joey Kramer in Southlake to share your story, health history, and goals.

Step 2

Precision 3D & Neurological Evaluation

We perform paraspinal infrared thermography, postural analysis, and 3D imaging to pinpoint your exact upper cervical alignment.

Step 3

Gentle Correction & Lasting Stability

Receive a custom, non-twisting upper cervical correction designed to hold so your nervous system can heal naturally.

The Outcome You Deserve

Move freely without stiffness, sit and sleep comfortably, and enjoy a spine that holds its natural alignment.

Common Patient Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does forward head posture or "tech neck" put so much strain on the upper cervical spine?

For every inch your head shifts forward in front of your shoulders while looking at screens, the effective weight load on your cervical muscles and ligaments increases by roughly 10 pounds. Over time, this pulls the Atlas (C1) and Axis (C2) out of alignment and creates chronic neck tension.

Why hasn’t stretching, massage, or ergonomic furniture permanently fixed my neck stiffness?

Muscles only pull where bones and neurological signals tell them to go. If the top two vertebrae are structurally misaligned, your nervous system will continuously guard and tighten the surrounding muscles until the underlying skeletal misalignment is precisely corrected.

How does Blair Upper Cervical Care restore natural posture without forceful spine cracking?

By using 3D imaging to measure the exact joint angles of your Atlas and Axis, Dr. Kramer delivers a gentle correction that restores head-on-neck balance. Once the head is centered over the neck, the rest of the spine naturally unwinds its postural compensations.

What can I do between visits to help my neck hold its upper cervical alignment longer?

Raising monitors to eye level, avoiding stomach sleeping, using a supportive contour pillow, taking micro-breaks every 45 minutes, and staying hydrated all help your cervical ligaments hold your adjustment longer.

Verified Patient Outcomes

Patient Testimonials

★★★★★

“I had chronic neck tension and radiating nerve pain down my arm for over three years. General chiropractors twisted my neck and made it worse. Dr. Kramer’s gentle upper cervical correction solved the actual problem permanently.”

★★★★★

“Traditional medicine only offered heavy medications that masked the pain. Hope Southlake gave me true, lasting relief by correcting the upper cervical misalignment and taking mechanical pressure off the nerve root.”

Dr. Joey Kramer, DC

Written by Dr. Joey Kramer, DC

Upper Cervical Specialist at Hope Southlake Spine Center. Dedicated to helping individuals find clarity and lasting relief from chronic neurological and spinal symptoms through upper cervical care.

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