By Dr. Troy Tann
See The Difference?
These are the before and after-treatment cervical x-rays of a 35 year-old woman who had suffered a relatively minor whiplash injury in an auto accident five years ago.
Chiropractors are finding that one simple technique can have a major impact on their patients' well-being and overall bodily health. The Cranial Release Technique takes only about a minute, gently stretching muscles at the base of the skull to realign bones in the head. Patients have reported benefits to a wide range of bodily conditions, from improvements in joint paint and headaches to allergies and even digestive problems.
How do you walk? How do you run? Thanks to a subsystem of the body known as the posterior oblique subsystem, we are allowed to do the basic functions that are taken for granted. When these muscles are imbalanced, that’s when movement suffers. Treatment techniques, including laser therapy and soft-tissue mobilization, can bring movement back. Perry Nickelston, DC, FMS, SFMA, Dynamic Chiropractic, offers practical advice on how to reset the posterior oblique movement chain.
