by Wendy Rigby / KENS 5

Posted on October 27, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Updated Thursday, Oct 29 at 8:09 AM

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A little-known technique called “upper cervical chiropractic” is helping some South

Texans find pain relief and easier movement.

Dee Wright, 63, of San Antonio has become a believer. Her therapy began with a series
of x-rays to diagnose a subtle problem, a misalignment of her skull and the top bone of
her spine called the atlas.

“We take three different views to determine if the top bone in the neck and the skull are
misaligned in one of three planes,” explained Dr. Charlie Oliver, a chiropractor and
physical therapist. “It would be tilted further forwards or backwards than normal. It can
be rotated or it can be tilted side to side.”
Oliver runs Comprehensive Chiropractic & Physical Therapy in Stone Oak. He
explained the theory that even a small misalignment from poor posture or injury at this
crucial level can lead to pains further down, in the shoulder, back, leg, even knee.
“I was barely walking,” Wright said. “I was not able to do all the functions that I normally
do. I was mainly on the couch.”
Using a tiny instrument, Oliver provides a gentle adjustment to ease the top bone in the
spine to where it should be. You wouldn’t think something so minor so far away from the
site of her pain could make a difference, but it has for Dee.

“So now I’ve had six cervical adjustments and my knee is much better,” Wright stated.
“My limp is almost gone and I’m able to function and do the things that I hadn’t been
able to do for the past two months.”
Many people have head and neck misalignment and don’t even know it, created by
years of odd sleep positions or old injuries. Many chiropractors who use this technique
call it a great drug-free choice for many people.
“I absolutely love it because it offers the potential for improvement for anyone,” claimed
Oliver.
Some patients find relief after one or two adjustments, whereas others have to come
back for regular treatments. 

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