The Journal of Hypertension (2007) volume 21, pgs 347-352.  A study was conducted by Professor Bakris MD, Department of Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago.  The study proposed that structural abnormalities (misalignment) of the neck at the level of bone number one at the top of the neck (Atlas) creates increased pressure on your nervous system at the level of the brainstem resulting in increased blood pressure (hypertension).  The study...

Are you suffering from symptoms such as joint pain, joint stiffness and swelling? Arthritis, a degenerative joint disease, may be the cause.  Arthritis is characterized by breakdown of joint cartilage.  Cartilage is the part of the joint that cushions the ends of bones.  Without cartilage the joint bones will rub together creating pain and joint dysfunction. Factors causing arthritis include: Heredity- In some families, arthritis appears to be passed from one...

When exercising a burn in the muscle is a good sign that you are working at a proper intensity with fatigue soon to follow. The question becomes, however, are you fatiguing too early for reasons besides a good, intense workout? The most common reason for this is joint, muscle and nerve imbalances which are present in everyone to some degree or intensity. When these imbalances affect a specific chain such as the muscles, joints and nerves of your gait the...

A-P View: The spine should run straight up and down with the head centered over your pelvis. No curves to the right or left. Lateral View: The spine should have a fluid s-shaped curvature starting at the top of the neck. Curves should approximate 40 degrees towards the front of the body through the first 7 bones of the neck, 35 degrees towards the back of the body through the 12 bones of the mid-back and 50 degrees towards the front of the body through the last...