Atlas chiropractic treatments cover the top bone in the neck--the atlas bone that connects the spinal column to the skull. As the topmost vertebra of the upper-cervical area, the atlas bone can cause a number of significant problems if it ever becomes misaligned. Signals from the brain must pass through it before they travel to any other part of the body. Ideally, the atlas should be at a perfect 90-degree angle from the skull, but when it isn't, it can cause a pinch in the nerves. Like a highway bottleneck, the information flowing from the brain gets backed up and can arrive in garbled or incomplete form. Without chiropractic treatment, it can cause pain like arthritis in joints and muscles and lead to more diffuse conditions, such as chronic headaches and sleeplessness.

Atlas Chiropractic Treatments Can Heal Long-Term Posture Issues

The atlas bone is only about 2 ounces in weight, yet it must support between 9 and 16 pounds worth of head.

"...The atlas bone is only about 2 ounces in weight, yet it must support between 9 and 16 pounds worth of head.."

Because of that, upper-cervical damage can be caused by poor posture and inadequate sleeping habits over time, not just by sudden accidents. Chiropractic treatments in the area are designed to restore the atlas to a 90-degree angle. The doctor uses thorough analysis and sonic percussion treatments to readjust the bone carefully. When done properly, the chiropractic technique will eliminate arthritis pain, lingering aches and similar maladies, as the bottleneck in the base of the brain is opened and proper posture is restored. The Winter Park, Florida offices of Racine Chiropractic & Wellness Center have doctors to treat the atlas bone.