What to Expect

One of the most important aspects of this process is getting a clear picture of where you are at right now, what you have been experiencing and finding out what your goals are with Upper Cervical chiropractic care. All of this information will help us build a customized plan to work together as you regain your health and optimal function in life.
Understanding how a misalignment in the upper cervical spine is affecting your nervous system and the impact it has on your health is our priority here at Chattanooga Upper Cervical Chiropractic. After taking a detailed history and performing a chiropractic exam - including specialized orthopedic and neurologic tests - we utilize digital infrared thermography to establish a baseline for how your autonomic nervous system is functioning. This helps us see how your body is adapting to stress and how easily it can achieve balance.

To confirm how your nerve system function is being impacted by an upper cervical misalignment, we utilize a specialized Upper Cervical analysis protocol which relies on high definition digital X-ray imaging to visualize precisely how the joints on each side of your skull and top two vertebrae are positioned. This allows us to determine the best way to get you adjusted and provide a recommendation for care tailored to your needs - helping you get back to where you want to be as quickly as possible.

The last step is getting you adjusted and started on the journey back to health! At your regularly scheduled follow up visits, we will perform infrared thermographic scans before and after each adjustment as objective criteria to assess how your nervous system is responding to the adjustment and determine when you need to be adjusted again. The Knee Chest and Toggle Recoil are neuro-structural techniques that utilize specialized chiropractic tables which place your upper cervical spine in an ideal bio-mechanical position so that a gentle precise adjustment with the least amount of force necessary can be used to return the Atlas and Axis vertebrae to optimal function as they protect your brainstem and nervous system. Let the healing begin!