Newcastle's premier provider of Atlas Orthogonal Treatment
We are committed to providing the best upper cervical care for you.
Our Chiropractors, Helen & Jeremy Villani, have been studying the benefits of the Atlas Orthogonal & nervous system function for over 15 years.
Your head, which weighs about as much as a bowling ball, is supported by a single, delicate bone at the top of your neck known as the Atlas or C1 vertebra. Misalignment can occur as an result of any number of physical, chemical or emotional traumas, and can be the cause of many debilitating health conditions.
What does Atlas Orthogonal mean?
The Atlas Orthogonal Technique is a delicate method of adjusting the upper cervical spine almost exclusively through the C1 which is also known as the first cervical vertebra.
“Ortho-” means right and “-gonal” means angle. Therefore, the objective of the adjustment is to correct the atlas to ensure the skull’s weight is evenly balanced and sits vertically above a horizontal C1 (at a right angle).
How does adjusting the spine affect your health?
Chiropractors believe that the upper cervical region and specifically the alignment of the atlas is critical to the health of the central nervous system and to the health of the body generally.
With the adjustment, the sensors in the joints and muscles between the bones in the upper neck inform the brain of the change in their alignment. This information is crucial if the brain is to regain a capacity to organize its own balance of the head upon the body. Thus, the brain can re-establish a healthy connection of brain and body through the spinal cord, cranial nerves, blood vessels, and coordinate supporting muscles and ligaments.
Future health is REINFORCED as the nervous system is able to protect itself and keep the head on straight
What’s involved?
Your first visit incorporates a thorough history, physical, postural, orthopedic and neurologic tests, and if recommended – Atlas Orthogonal x-rays.
Your second visit includes your report of x-rays, first adjustment and post x-rays as per the Atlas Orthogonal protocol.
Your third visit is discussion of findings and review of first adjustment results, report of the second x-ray and second Atlas Orthogonal specific adjustment.
Do I need an x-ray?
We take our own precision x-rays to determine the exact vector or direction necessary for the specific correction of the perceived C1 misalignment. Our specialised Atlas Orthogonal instrument then utilizes this vector to deliver the gentle and specific adjustment.
Simple and profound.