Blair Upper Cervical
The Blair chiropractic technique is a specific system of analyzing and adjusting the upper cervical vertebrae of the spinal column. When these vertebrae misalign in such a way as to interfere with the brain stem and spinal cord as they exit through the floor of the skull and into the neural canal. Special attention is given to the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, as they are the most freely moveable vertebrae in the spinal column and the ones most commonly misaligned.
After many years of research and study of all the techniques that were developing at the time, Dr. B.J. Palmer the developer of chiropractic realized that the only place a person could truly have interference to the nervous system was at the level of the base of the skull; and the atlas and axis vertebrae. There are no intervertebral discs between the skull and the atlas, or between the atlas and axis vertebrae. Most movement of the head and neck occur at this level. The joint surfaces in this area move more on a horizontal plane rather than a vertical plane as in the rest of the spine. This area is not supplied with the abundance of supporting ligaments that are found in the rest of the spine. As a result of these characteristics of the cervical spine, it becomes the weakest link in the chain when exposed to the forces of trauma such as the birth process, falls, auto accidents, stress etc.
At Crowfoot Chiropractic we utilize the Blair Technique due to its specific nature. First we can the spine to isolate areas that may be causing interference. If the upper neck shows positive we go ahead and take x-rays to identify is there is a misalignment. The x-ray process is very specific and is not done anywhere else. After finding the exact location of the misalignment a specific adjustment is tailored accordingly. It is because of this detailed protocol that the doctors at Crowfoot Chiropractic are able to get such great results with so many different patients.
For more information on the procedure of the Blair Upper Cervical Technique please visit www.blairchiropractic.com.
