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Dear friend,
I am experiencing a clicking and misalignment in the base of my skull around the first cervical. I have tried a few chiropractics. What is your experience with working on this? Any suggestions? Now I am trying a specialized upper cervical chiro and may try a network chiro too.
I practice yoga, tai chi and chi gong. I recently learned how to strengthen my eyes with Chi and part of the method involved bringing energy to this base-of-skull point. I understand nerves go to the eyes from here. This would explain why my eye sight AND neck were deteriorating..
I hope my neck will be fixed soon and I will keep working to relax my eyes with the chi program.
Other suggestions?
Thanks,
Jake
Dear Jake,
I think you are a bit confused...the nerves in the upper portion of the back of the neck do not have a direct connection to the eyes. However the back lobe of the brain, called the occipital lobe, does play a critical role in the processing of visual stimulus, and this may be where the confusion lies. Concerning the Chi and focusing on the base-of-the-skull point, I am not trained in traditional Chinese type medicine, so I cannot give you any answers on that. If you would like amore complete answer concerning Chinese medicine, I would suggest that you ask another expert here in the Chiropractic section by the name of Dr. Man Tran...he is an expert in that field.
What I can tell you is that all chiropractors are sufficiently trained to properly adjust the upper cervical complex, but an upper cervical specific chiropractor is generally better. The reason for this is that they spend many additional hours studying the proper position and alignment of the upper joints of the neck due to the fact that the neurological information that goes through those areas is enormous. Some of them have specific instruments to adjust that area as well such as atlas orthogonal trained chiropractors. I think trying an upper cervical chiropractor is great, but do not neglect the other areas of the spine because it works and functions as a unit. Good Luck Jake.
Respectfully,
Dr. J. Shawn leatherman
www.suncoasthealthcare.net
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Dr. J. Shawn Leatherman
Expertise
I can answer questions on general chiropractic care, sports injury, whiplash and auto crash, mild traumatic brain injury, structural and functional rehabilitation of the spine, nutrition for inflammation and repair, fitness training, nutrition for sports performance and other general health and nutrition related inquiries. I currently lecture on automobile trauma, occupant kinematics, and forensic risk analysis to local EMS, Fire and Police, as well as nutrition and sports injury to community groups. Rest assured all answers are generated from my clinical experience, and scientific research.
Experience
I have accumulated over 1100 hours of post-doctoral training to include; Certifications in Spinal Trauma and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury from the Spine Research Institute of San Diego, Certification in Chiropractic Spinal Trauma from the International Chiropractic Association, Certification in Low Speed Auto Crash Reconstruction and Certification in Forensic Risk Analysis from The Center for Research Into Automotive Safety and Health, Certified Proficiency in spinal and extremity diagnostic procedures from The Motion Palpation Institute, Certified in Sports Injury and Rehabilitation from the National University of Health Sciences and The American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, Nationally Certified Fellow of Structural Rehabilitation from The Chiropractic Biophysics Organization, and I have advanced training in manipulation under anesthesia and nutrition. Feel free to check out my website for course listings: www.suncoasthealthcare.net
Organizations
International Chiropractic Association, Florida Chiropractic Association, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, American Academy of Pain Management, Chiropractic Biophysics, Spine Research Institute of San Diego, Center for Research Into Automotive Safety and Health, Motion Palpation Organization, American Academy of Manual and Physical Medicine, Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
Education/Credentials
B.A. (Psychology)The University of Cincinnati
B.S. (Human Biology)Cleveland Chiropractic College
D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic) Cleveland Chiropractic College
C.C.S.T. (Certification in Chiropractic Spinal Trauma)The International Chiropractic Association
C.C.S.P. (Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician)The American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians.
*CCST and CCSP 120 hour certification courses are not recognized by the Florida Chiropractic Board due to the fact that they are not 300 hour diplomate level courses*
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