A monumental health care crisis is taking place throughout the world, but it isn

’t what you might suspect. It isn’t a lack of public healthcare, insurance cover
age or prescription drugs. The real healthcare crisis is the failure to emphasiz
e the prevention of disease over the treatment of disease. €Until we change our
focus, we will forever be chasing diseases rather than maintaining health. €
Unfortunately, as a whole, the world is getting sicker with each passing year. €
Many conditions and diseases including autism, cancer, heart disease, asthma, di
abetes, fibromyalgia, autoimmune diseases and iatrogenic disease (drug or health
care provider induced) are on the rise.
This is all despite the fact that the use of prescription drugs is rising at an
unprecedented rate. In fact, the United States represents only 5% of the world’s
population yet we consume nearly 75% of all prescription drugs manufactured. If
this traditional, western approach to healthcare were the answer, wouldn’t the
USA rank head and shoulders above the rest of the world in overall health? Accor
ding to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States ranks 40th in ove
rall health, below some third world countries.
As a result of this frightening trend, there is a shift taking place in this cou
ntry, a patient-led revolution; people are seeking alternative healthcare. They
believe that traditional healthcare should be held to a higher standard. Profits
and politics should no longer stand in the way of good health. Americans are lo
oking for a different kind of healthcare, one that puts their entire well-being
first.

A New Perspective
In part, the healthcare crisis exists today because many doctors and patients be
lieve that certain diseases are inevitable. Why is this? Are we defective? Are w
e at the mercy of genetics, old age, or bad luck? Did a germ or virus randomly p
ick us as their next victim?
In healthcare, two different perspectives influence the way we think about healt
h and healing.
The first belief is that humans are
fundamentally flawed.
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Things are beyond our control. We are victims of our genetics, environment or ag
e. We are destined to have things go wrong over the course of our lives that we
will not be able to recover from on our own. We are not educated enough to make
your own healthcare decisions, so they need to make them for us.
The second belief is that we are created
fundamentally perfect.
We are created with the ability to heal and recover from almost anything and ada
pt to those things that we cannot. We are empowered to seek advice and ultimatel
y make our own decisions, because we are the only ones who know what is ultimate
ly best for us!
Upper Cervical doctors believe that we are all created, for the most part, funda
mentally perfect. The best health care is self-care. We should focus our attenti
on on addressing the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of our bodies on a
daily basis.
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Upper Cervical Care
When it comes to living a long and healthy life, very few people will argue that
prevention through optimum nutrition and exercise play a vital role, but the mo
st important component to good health is often overlooked. That component is pro
per “brain to body communication.” You may have heard this phrase tossed around,
but do you really know what it means?
The brain stem and nervous system control and coordinate every function in your
body - heart rate, breathing, vision, hearing, balance, digestion, muscle tensio
n, posture, emotions, immune function, hormones…literally EVERYTHING! In order t
o function properly and remain healthy for years to come, you must have 100% “br
ain to body communication” at all times-- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 day
s a year!
Most people don’t understand that this brain to body communication can be “choke
d” off by a misalignment within one of the top two bones in the neck. This inter
ference contributes to a myriad of health conditions…arthritis, asthma, diabetes
, digestive disorders, fibromyalgia, ear infections, and the list goes on. Nearl
y all health conditions begin with stresses placed on the body, over time, that
were never corrected.
Upper Cervical Awareness Month
Poor brain to body communication is an epidemic as prevalent as tooth decay. The
International Upper Cervical Institute €€€€€€€estimates that by the age of 39,
87% of the population has some degree of interference to the health and healing
€€€€€€€€€€messages the brain tries to send the body. Despite the fact that this
decreased brain to body communication is widespread, public awareness remains li
mited.
It’s time we get “back to the basics,” take control over our own health, and rec
ognize the body’s remarkable, inborn self-healing ability. This is the only way
we can truly break the cycle of just treating the disease in this country. €If w
e are waiting for a €miracle drug to cure the world’s ailments, it’s not going t
o €€€€happen! We need to be proactive, not reactive, with our health. Prevention
must take precedence over the treatment of disease!
The Upper Cervical Health Centers of America, Patient Advocates Association and
the International Upper Cervical Institute have established Upper Cervical Aware
ness Month to increase public awareness of Upper Cervical treatment and the heal
th and healing it is bringing to millions. It also provides an opportunity for d
octors and patients to work together to increase public awareness of how the epi
demic of poor brain to body communication causes needless pain and suffering.
The Good News
Although being proactive and addressing health problems early is always best, it
is never too late to start. If you are still breathing, you can improve your he
alth. Most people see remarkable improvement in their health when they incorpora
te Upper Cervical Care into their lives. Our patients routinely free themselves
of long-term health impairments without medication.
While Upper Cervical Care has been one of the best kept secrets in healthcare, o
ur patients and doctors are committed to letting the world know about €€€€this g
entle, non-invasive and natural approach to health!
Chronic disease and disability do not have to be the inevitable result of aging.
Chronic illnesses develop from a lifetime of stressful factors that interfere w
ith the body s ability to heal and €€€€€€€regenerate. The body is an extraordina
ry self-healing organism, and a long life, free of common diseases and premature
aging, is €€€€€€€available for those who seek it.

Go to the website of uppercervicalcare to learn more about Upper Cervical health

 care. Watch videos that explain how health conditions that €€€€traditional phys
icians considered incurable have improved and get answers to the most commonly a
sked questions about Upper Cervical.
Upper cervical care can help everyone. Infants to seniors, mothers-to-be, athlet
es, and accident victims will benefit from a healthy spine and nervous system. I
f you have a health €€€€€problem, Upper Cervical doctors will focus on correctin
g the cause, not just treating the symptoms. If you are symptom free, Upper Cerv
ical care is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The doctors on this website hope that you use this information to better your li
fe and welcome the opportunity to work with you and your family to improve your
health.

A Story About Two Bones

At the top of your spine, there are two very special bones. These bones, the Atl
as and Axis, are found in every human being and all vertebrate animals. They wer
e created to support your head and protect the most vital part of your nervous €
€€€€system, the brain stem, while at the same time allow for maximum movement in
the neck.
The story begins like this, and it could happen to anyone.
Mary had a difficult birth. Her mother labored for many hours before the doctor
finally pulled her from the birth canal with forceps. Anyone observing the birth
could €€€easily see that this placed extreme stress to the baby’s upper neck, b
ut the doctor assured her mother that this is common and the baby did appear to
be doing fine. However, the next few months were difficult, because Mary was hav
ing a terrible time with colic, irritability, and constant crying. Once again, h
er mother was reassured, and everything was chalked up to Mary just being a “fus
sy baby.”
A year went by and like most toddlers Mary fell on average 5000 times while lear
ning to walk. The first two bones of Mary’s spine are the smallest (as they are
for all of us) yet they hold the weight of her six pound head. Because these are
the only bones in the spine that aren’t “locked” into place like the other bone
s in the spine, they take the brunt of the force. By age two, Mary was experienc
ing recurrent ear infections that antibiotics just couldn’t “fix”.
At age seven, Mary fell off her bike. She got a few scrapes, bumps and bruises a
nd complained of soreness for a couple days, but bounced back pretty easily, and
Mom thought she’d be just fine. Oddly enough, Mary seemed to “catch” every cold
and flu bug that winter. By spring, she developed a new allergy to grass and po
llen. She must have been run down.
In high school, Mary played soccer on the varsity team subjecting her body to lo
ts of tackles and using her head to strike the ball. €€€€€€€€€She then went to c
ollege where her academic work was emotionally stressful and after graduation jo
ined the “real world” where her stress continued.
At age 35 Mary had a fender bender that whip-lashed her upper neck that caused h
er pain and difficulty in turning her head. Her hips and legs felt a little “off
” although she couldn’t really explain it. She thought maybe it was because she
was getting older. These things happen, right? By this time, Mary was experienci
ng headaches more and more often. They could be debilitating even though she had
been prescribed medication. Later she began to experience chronic fatigue and b
outs of depression. Her doctor prescribed Imatrex for the headaches, Ambien to s
leep and Prozac to help her “cope.” Nothing seemed to help.
By age 40 Mary had been diagnosed with migraines, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chron
ic fatigue syndrome and depression.
This true story is the story of millions of people. Substitute the traumas (phys
ical, emotional, chemical) and the symptoms, and in the end, you have a very com
mon story which is repeated daily throughout the world. €
It’s all about the proper alignment of the Atlas and the Axis, the top two bones
in your neck which allow for the optimal
function of the brain stem.