I’ve been seeing a chiropractic specialist for about 5 years. NUCCA doctors specialize and only adjust the atlas (the first vertebrae at the top of the neck). However they do it in a non-invasive manner that you honestly barely feel. There’s no manual cracking, there’s no twisting of the neck and back, there’s no popping tool. Note: if you’ve been to an upper cervical chiropractor before, THIS is not that. Ask me about the difference.

The first time I had a NUCCA adjustment, I heard a light clicking and I thought the doctor had some sort of tool she was clicking in her hand. I couldn’t believe it was my neck! I thought the whole thing was weird and having nearly 40 years of experience with traditional chiropractic, I didn’t believe this silly, simple method would give me any relief.

Oh how happy I am to be wrong.

NUCCA gave me such incredible relief. For the first time in 10 years, my head pain calmed down, neck and shoulder tightness relaxed. And unlike traditional chiropractic (which doesn’t hold more than 30 minutes for me), the NUCCA adjustment gives me long lasting relief.

What is NUCCA?

As I mentioned above, NUCCA only adjusts the atlas. This is done by making a series of small adjustments that bring the head and neck into alignment.

This series of xrays shows how a NUCCA adjustment brings the neck into alignment. You can see in the first X-ray, the head is slightly forward, in the second, the head is aligned over the neck (as it should be).

The human head weighs approximately 12 lbs. The next time your at the gym, pick up a 12 lb kettle ball and try holding it a few inches in front of you. You start to feel the weight and become uncomfortable, don’t you?

The same is true of your head – if it is not aligned over your neck, you will feel the weight in your neck, shoulders, and all the ya down your spine.

The uneven weight disbursement affects every part of your body – pulling and shifting the vertebrae in your entire spine, causing pinched nerves and symptoms of every kind.

I can’t express enough how much of an impact NUCCA has had – not just for me, but also for my family.

One of my daughters used to experience extreme fatigue from doing nothing more than walking around (holding her 12 lbs head several inches in front of her). She would never sit up straight, she would sort of lean/slouch to one side or the other and rest her head on her hand (relieving the weight off her neck).

After just 1 adjustment, her life was changed. She has energy, stamina, and strength like she has never known. In 4 years, she has only needed 2 other adjustments.

With chronic sickness, my body won’t hold the adjustment for more than a month or two so I go monthly, but most NUCCA doctors recommend 4 times a year (if needed) after the initial alignment – quite different from the weekly adjustments of a traditional chiropractor.

Would you benefit from NUCCA?

Stand in front of a mirror (or have someone else stand behind you. Does one shoulder look slightly higher than the other? Does one of your pants pockets seem higher? Do you feel like your head is heavy or you can’t stand up straight? Are you tired all the time? Do you have back pain?

If you answer yes to any of those, then I would strongly encourage you to see. NUCCA Doctor. I would be willing to wage money that you get relief.

I see a doctor in Sacramento – if you’re interested, contact me and I’ll share his info. You can find a doctor and other info about NUCCA here:

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PS: This is my X-ray before my first adjustment. The red line shows where my neck should align. I should also have more of a curve, but damaged disks have destroyed the possibility of total correction. The correction I gain after each adjustment is enough to give me a great deal relief.