NUCCA CARE

The NUCCA Difference:

The NUCCA system of care is practiced by 300 specialized doctors. It is based on the work of Dr. John F. Grostic who developed the Grostic Technique in 1940. Dr. Ralph Gregory worked together with Dr. Grostic and refined the work to be more precise and accurate. NUCCA was founded in 1966.
 
“A little known procedure is changing how we take care
for ourselves and our children.”

 NUCCA, which is an acronym for the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, has developed a highly advanced procedure that is an extremely precise, safe and gentle procedure for correcting the misalignments of the spine.  This type of chiropractic care is tailor made for each individual. The NUCCA system of care evaluates the body balance using:

*a thorough history,
*assessment of any in-balance (head, shoulder, and/or pelvic tilt and/or rotation),
*measurement of leg length disparity ("short leg" phenomenon that is cause by
body in-balancing),
*analysis of a series of x-rays films taken of your spine.

All of these tools are used to determine the exact type and degree (down to the millimeter) of the misalignment.  Based on these mathematical, physical and biomechanical findings the person's NUCCA correction is designed and performed precisely for that individual.   After the correction is made the person is re-evaluated thoroughly to assure that the spinal correction is accurate and successful.
 
The correction itself is a gentle and controlled contact on the first bone in the spine called the atlas, which is used as a lever to correct the entire spine. 

This contact area is in the region where the brain stem transitions into the spinal cord. This area is one of the highest control centers of the body in which there are billions of nerves that ascend and descend to and from the brain.  The NUCCA doctor makes the correction by hand. The person lays on their side (depending on which side the misalignment is found) and the doctor contacts the atlas bone just below the person's ear.  There is no twisting, cracking, or popping.  The correction contact feels like the contact when taking a pulse; firm and very gentle.  The correction is made to promote the restoration of body balance; positioning the head, shoulders, and pelvis in proper alignment.  Correcting the cause of the problem allows the Nervous System to function optimally.

The NUCCA system of care is unique in its thorough evaluation. It is a gentle, precise and effective correction that produces lasting result because it addresses the root of the problem.

The Nervous System and Health:

The human body is a unique and remarkable organism that has the ability to self-regulate and to adapt to its environment provided that it is in a healthy state. Our responsibility is to care for the body through proper nutrition, correct movement, and adequate rest, fostering a positive mental attitude and maintaining the nervous system. The nervous system is key! It controls and coordinates every function in the body. It is the communication network in which messages travel over between the brain and every other system in the body (circulatory, digestive, respiratory, reproductive, lymph ...). Every organ, every tissue, and every cell in the body is run by and is regulated by the nervous system. The nervous system allows a person to sense, perceive and feel. The way a person takes in information, processes it, and responds is all controlled by the nervous system. It is the primary system for maintaining health.

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot become manifest, strength cannot be exerted, wealth is useless and reason is powerless.” --Herophiles 300 B. C.

Chiropractic healthcare is care for the nervous system and therefore the function of the whole body. The nervous system consists of:

*CNS (Central Nervous System): the brain and spinal cord (center of the body) and
*PNS (Peripheral Nervous System): the nerves that enter and exit the spinal cord and go to every organ, tissue, and cell in the body. 

Because the CNS is so very crucial to the function of the body, it is encased in the bones of the skull and the spine for protection.  The spine consists of 24 moveable bones called vertebrae.  If there is pressure on the spinal cord and/or the nerves entering or exiting the cord from any of these bones being out or place (misaligned) the nerve transmission (the messages) are interfered with.  Misalignments can occur from stresses as natural as the birthing process, to stresses as unnatural as auto accidents. Stresses can be physical stresses (lifting incorrectly,) emotional stresses (feelings of pressure or strain) and chemical stresses (toxic substances, not enough water, or sugar levels in the blood being too high or too low). Chiropractors correct these misalignments to allow for proper nerve transmission.

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