TCP Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I think spinal/neck problems seem to to linked but as they are part of the nervous system I guess they would have some bearing on symptoms etc. I think if your spine is happy and aligned then sometimes everything else improves like fatigue and digestive disturbances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashelton80 Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Yes! TCP that is exactly it! I'm impressed you know that. The spinal column has direct correlation with the Central Nervous System. Years ago when I first started getting adjusted by a chiro regularly I started to notice that I wasn't getting sick with common ailments like colds, fevers, flus, sines infections, etc. things that had plagued me since I was a teenager. So it's not just "cracking" your bones to reduce pain. Although that can be quite nice, there is much more to it.So just a flow up since my AO atlas adjustment. I felt pretty good for several days after. Less pain makes me more energetic overall and my heart rates seem less irritable. I also started wearing my compression stockings so that has been quite helpful as well. BUT, I can already tell I need to go back. I have that pulling and pain that starts in my lower neck and radiated through my right shoulder blade and then down into my right hip. I can also look at myself in the mirror and see that my right hip is higher than my left and my left shoulder is wayyyy higher than my right. Try it, it's actually pretty cool to purposely look and see if you're even or not. Anyway I haven't felt as good today and my heart rates and energy haven't been as stable either. So for one adjustment I got 4 improved days. A tad frustrating, but I'll go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogini Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Alex, thanks for the info. I had never heard of the atlas or that it could be adjusted.BTW, Ashelton, I am also skewed to the right, but my yoga teachers say that everyone is uneven. The spine is part of the central nervous system. It'd be interesting to know, though, how it impacts the autonomic nervous system. There must be some connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kds Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Hi all, Just a plea that you all be very cautious about chiropractic adjustments to the neck. It appears to me that many people on these boards have undiagnosed problems with connective tissue as a contributing factor in dysautonomia. (Latest estimates from the specialists are that collagen disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos and Stickler's Syndrom affect 1-3% of the population, and that they are underdiagnosed rather than rare.) People with faulty connective tissue have high incidences of both dysautonomia and cervical and/or cervical/cranial instability, and there is definitely a correlation between them. Many EDS patients who have undergone cranial-cervical fusion report an improvement in POTS, but it is not a sure thing. For some it gets worse. The common denominator seems to be irritation of the autonomic centers in the brain stem & upper spinal cord, whether by direct compression or fluctuating CSF pressure. (Abnormal/excessive Mast Cell activation is also a factor for many EDS/Cranial Cervical Instability/Dysautonomia patients, but it's not clear why.) In any event, chiropractic manipulation of the neck (even Atlas/Orthoganol) is strongly contraindicated in patients with faulty connective tissue. I'm one of a number that have found that while such adjustments can dramatically improve symptoms, the effect is only temporary and comes at the expense of stability and risk of further damage to already weak connective tissue. The net effect can be the need for new adjustments within hours of a treatment, and dramatic worsening of symptoms - not to mention the risk of stroke if the instability is bad enough. The atlas/orthagonal chiros are probably right about the problem, but especially if the source of your neck issues is uncertain (rather than a discrete injury), you are probably better off addressing neck posture slowly and gradually by working on alignment and core stability from the bottom up. Gentle cranial sacral work seems to be ok for most. The quick fixes promised by chiros can as easily make things worse as better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashelton80 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Sorry kds, but I have found the exact opposite to be quite true in my case. Where are you getting information? I'll take any improvement even if it's temporary. The Majority of drugs prescribed for Pots carry a much heavier risk IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhbt Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I wonder how the neck area plays into POTS. Anyone find relief after going to a chiropractor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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