Have you ever woken up with a heavy, achy body, feeling like an electric current is shooting through your muscles? Do you face each day with fibromyalgia, delicately balancing pain management and daily routines? Does every step feel like walking on shards of glass? At the doctor's office, do you often hope they'd understand your pain and frustration? Indeed, it's not easy to live with a condition as chronic as fibromyalgia. It can drain the joy out of your life and impact most day-to-day activities.
But, despite the hurdles and emotional rollercoaster ride that fibromyalgia causes, it's worth noting that there are potential options for lasting and effective Knoxville fibromyalgia relief. One example of this is NUCCA adjustments. Have you ever come across this fibromyalgia remedy before? If not, and you want to expand your knowledge about this approach, this guide is for you!
So, you may be wondering, what is NUCCA adjustment anyway? How is it going to help me with a chronic condition like fibromyalgia? Essentially, NUCCA is an Upper Cervical Chiropractic technique that aims to restore balance in the topmost section of the bone – an area in the spine that's highly susceptible to misaligning due to things like:
It's a precise technique that aims to detect, assess and fix neck bone misalignment, specifically between the atlas and axis bones. Think of these two bones as the first two links in a chain. When these bones shift even by a fraction of a millimeter, the adjacent vertebral bones also get affected, causing an imbalance and putting pressure on nearby structures like the neck muscles, nerves running along the upper neck, and blood vessels supplying the head.
The imbalance can also impact the standard transmission of nerve signals crucial to ensuring smooth day-to-day body function. This can increase risks for problems like fibromyalgia, which has long been associated with central sensitization.
Central sensitization is when the central nervous system becomes hypersensitive to pain and pressure stimuli. During this state, the body perceives ordinarily painless stimuli like a brush on the face or a slight bump on the elbow as excruciating or unbearable. Consequently, this leads to emotional and physical fatigue as the pain causes you to lose sleep and become increasingly irritated.
As mentioned above, neck bone misalignments can increase risks for recurring health concerns such as central sensitization and fibromyalgia. So, naturally, if you have fibromyalgia and suspect having postural imbalances due to previous injuries or poor practices like slouching and leaning forward too much, it would help to consult a NUCCA doctor like Dr. Connor Davis or Dr. Leigh Davis. Doing so will help you confirm if your atlas and axis bones are misaligned and how often you should come in for gentle neck bone adjustments.
Your initial visit will allow our team to help you understand the unique role of your posture in supporting optimal health. We will look into your medical history to check potential triggers of the postural imbalance and your current health complaints, physical signs of atlas subluxation such as muscle knots in the neck and shoulders, and gait changes.
We will also perform other specialized tests like gravity stress analysis, postural examination, and detailed X-ray scans of the neck to help better gauge the severity of your atlas bone misalignment – if present.
So, let's help you jumpstart your journey toward more pain-free days. Book your appointment with Transcend Chiropractic so we can begin restoring balance in your body and improving your overall well-being.
To schedule a consultation with Transcend Chiropractic, call our Knoxville office at 865-448-7933. You can also click the button below.
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