Atlas Correction
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Are you experiencing symptoms such as headache, neck pain, dizziness, tinnitus, or back pain? It's possible that your atlas vertebra is misaligned, which can affect your entire body.
Symptoms
The atlas is the first cervical vertebra and the topmost vertebra of your spine, and it is the link between your head and the rest of your body. Misalignment of the atlas vertebra doesn't usually cause pain, but it can lead to various complaints such as headache/migraine, neck pain/stiff neck, back pain, hip pain, and disturbances. Other symptoms include deafness, tinnitus, pain in the jaw, restricted shoulder movement, extreme muscle stiffness and balance disturbances and dizziness due to functional disorders in the inner ear, nausea or difficulty maintaining concentration. Atlas correction can help alleviate these symptoms and prevent further discomfort.​
Causes
Causes of atlas misalignment include falls, whiplash injuries, poor posture from sitting at a desk, stress and intense concentration. It can also happen during birth. Displacement affects the head's center of gravity, that could lead to scoliosis, jaw pain, and pelvic misalignment. Computer work can cause headaches and atlas correction can relieve symptoms. Atlas blockage can cause headaches and restrict movement during rotation.
Liberation of pain
Helena applies osteopressure to specific pain receptors in the periosteum, signaling the brain to relax muscles and fascia. Her stretches also provide long-term relaxation of muscles and fascia, which could indirectly lead to atlas correction. This is because the reduced tension in muscles and tissue no longer pulls on the structure, which could alleviate symptoms.
'No medical advice' disclaimer: If you experience any chronic pain, I recommend you to go to your doctor first. Helena is not a doctor or any kind of medical professional and cannot make any diagnosis. The therapy and information Helena provide serve exclusively to help you to help yourself in case of well-being disorders. Please read my full medical disclaimer here.