{"id":252,"date":"2022-05-04T01:03:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T01:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2023-11-11T14:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T14:49:36","slug":"videos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"252\" class=\"elementor elementor-252\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-887dd30 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"887dd30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5d23c6\" data-id=\"d5d23c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acbbcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acbbcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 10-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video Library<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b987134 e-tabs-view-vertical elementor-layout-end elementor-widget elementor-widget-video-playlist\" data-id=\"b987134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;playlist_title&quot;:&quot;More About Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic&quot;,&quot;tabs&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;06a1f21&quot;,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/7fshBJdLmx4&quot;,&quot;vimeo_url&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;About the Atlas Orthogonal Procedure&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;8:55&quot;,&quot;thumbnail&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;inner_tab_is_content_visible&quot;:&quot;show&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_1&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Watch the entire video (8:55) or read a transcript and play segments of the video.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;What causes aches and pains in our back, neck, legs, arms, head, and joints? What is the source of these problems that can become so detrimental to our quality of life? Why live with pain as so many of us do?&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Many of these problems can be associated with the imbalance of the spinal column. The spinal column is a tunnel of interlocking bones called vertebrae that protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain, together known as the central nervous system. There are spaces between each vertebra allowing nerves, which are extensions of the spinal cord, to supply and connect every part of the human body. Therefore, it is the nervous system that regulates and affects all body functions.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The nervous system can be likened to a major\\u00a0superhighway. Without problems and all vehicles going the speed limit, travel is smooth and without\\u00a0accident. However, if there is a car crash, traffic slows down and even stops. The highway does not function as it was intended.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;When the spinal column is misaligned and out of balance, the nervous system is unable to function as it was intended.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Many years of clinical research points to the fact that much of the problem associated with spinal misalignment and its consequences can be associated with the atlas vertebra, the top cervical bone in the neck.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;This one bone can\\u00a0affect\\u00a0the alignment of the entire spine. The spine is like a chain\\u2014when the first link is twisted and turned, each link down to the last turns\\u2014thereby disrupting the rest of the chain. Consider the atlas the first and therefore the most important link in that chain. The human body is balanced when the head is positioned in the\\u00a0center\\u00a0of the feet.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;When the atlas is misaligned it causes the head to tilt. The spine then shifts to support the weight of the head, thereby creating biomechanical and postural stresses and strains. When the atlas bone is properly aligned, that is in the orthogonal\\u2014or neutral\\u2014position, the rest of the spinal vertebra come into better alignment allowing the body to heal itself. The delicate and complex connections of the nervous system allow communication between the systems of the body.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;An examination of the anatomy of the atlas vertebra reveals that it weighs a mere two ounces and the human head weighs 9 to 17 pounds. Hence, the likeness to ATLAS, the figure in Greek mythology who carried the world on his shoulders. The atlas is located directly under the head, connecting the head to the rest of the spine.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The atlas supports the weight of the head most efficiently in the orthogonal, or neutral position. Atlas orthogonal is an engineering term\\u00a0referring to the position of the atlas being 90 degrees to the head and neck.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Trauma in one form or another is the primary cause of misalignment. When the atlas vertebra is subjected to stresses and strains, it may be pushed out of proper alignment. Trauma may include car accidents (no matter how minor and regardless of immediate symptoms), slips and falls, blows to the head, or sports-related injuries. Repetitive microtraumas, such as bad sleeping habits, poor posture, incorrect lifting, and carrying can also cause misalignment.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Once the atlas is moved out of its orthogonal position the body tries to compensate to maintain its center of gravity. It does this by keeping the head directly over the center of the feet. However to maintain the level position of the head the rest of the spine adapts and is thrown out of alignment.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The body alters its structure in such a way that the muscles contract to cause one leg to appear shorter. In most cases, one leg is not actually shorter than the other but is drawn short due to the body\\u2019s compensation for the displaced atlas.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The resulting misalignment may cause nerve pressure and inflammation-causing a disruption of the normal functioning of the nervous system. This one dysfunction may play a role in a multitude of symptoms and pain in different areas of the body.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Besides directly impacting the neck, we can see other effects such as decreased curves in the neck, scoliosis, and changes in the alignment in the shoulders and pelvis. These changes in the alignment affect the structural integrity of the skeletal system. This, in turn, can result in a host of other symptoms and problems, especially headaches, neck, and facial pain.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;An atlas orthogonist treats this condition through a system of examination and diagnosis that utilizes a detailed scientific and biomechanical protocol. Precise measurements of the angle of the atlas are the basis of the treatments.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;An extensive evaluation of the patient condition is rendered by the doctor on the first visit. A complete and thorough history is critical in aiding the doctor in the proper diagnosis. This history includes asking a variety of questions pertaining to every aspect of the patient&#039;s symptoms and injuries. The exam also includes orthopedic\\\/neurologic, and postural assessment of imbalances in the spine that would lead to problems with the health of the spine and its related symptoms and pain. The first step of the diagnosis is to determine the degree in which the atlas is misaligned. Very precise x-rays are taken which show the doctor exactly how the atlas is displaced. The x-rays taken are invaluable in making the most precise atlas correction which is as unique to the patient as their own fingerprint. Following the diagnosis, a specific treatment protocol is developed to align the atlas into the correct neutral\\\/orthogonal position.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;One of the most important post-adjustment steps is post-x-rays, which are taken immediately after the initial treatments. There is no guesswork in this program. These three-dimensional x-rays are taken and analyzed to verify that the best possible correction was rendered. The doctor may then show the patient the comparison between before and after x-rays. Post-x-rays are an illustration of the exact change that has taken place because of the atlas orthogonal correction.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;In order to treat this condition, Dr. Roy Sweat, the founder of the atlas orthogonal procedure, devised a method using a percussion wave, which is a vibration to re-position the atlas vertebra. Dr. Sweat is considered by many to be one of the foremost authorities in the world on the cervical spine. The history of treating the atlas goes back to the early 1900s when Dr. B.J. Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, spent many years of clinical research in discovering that it was the atlas that controlled the position of the head and the resulting position of the rest of the spine.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Dr.\\u00a0Palmer taught to correct the atlas position using the hands with about 40 pounds of force.\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Sweat and\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0John F. Grostic were taught by\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Palmer. In his extensive clinical research,\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Grostic found that much less force was actually necessary to correct the atlas into position.\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Sweat in his further research discovered that even less force was actually needed.\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Sweat invented and engineered a highly advanced instrument that without pain or pressure is able to accurately re-position the atlas vertebra. The procedure is non-invasive and gentle.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The results are often immediate and dramatic. However, the atlas may have been out of alignment for some time before symptoms actually appear. Without proper\\u00a0treatment, the symptoms only get worse, and the problem becomes more difficult to correct. The longer the existing condition is without treatment, the more time and treatment it may take to heal.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;is_external_url&quot;:null,&quot;hosted_url&quot;:null,&quot;external_url&quot;:null,&quot;section_html_tag&quot;:null,&quot;video_html_tag&quot;:&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Section 1 the Spinal Column&quot;,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/C47LD4bXzHI&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;1:35&quot;,&quot;thumbnail&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;5940fb6&quot;,&quot;vimeo_url&quot;:null,&quot;inner_tab_is_content_visible&quot;:&quot;show&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_1&quot;:&quot;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;What causes aches and pains in our back, neck, legs, arms, head and joints? What is the source of these problems that can become so detrimental to our quality of life? Why live with pain as so many of us do?&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Many of these problems can be associated with the imbalance of the spinal column. The spinal column is a tunnel of interlocking bones called vertebrae that protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain, together known as the central nervous system. There are spaces between each vertebra allowing nerves, which are extensions of the spinal cord, to supply and connect every part of the human body. Therefore, it is the nervous system that regulates and affects all body functions.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The nervous system can be likened to a major\\u00a0superhighway. Without problems and all vehicles going the speed limit, travel is smooth and without\\u00a0accident. However, if there is a car crash, traffic slows down and even stops. The highway does not function as it was intended.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;When the spinal column is misaligned and out of balance, the nervous system is unable to function as it was intended.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;is_external_url&quot;:null,&quot;hosted_url&quot;:null,&quot;external_url&quot;:null,&quot;section_html_tag&quot;:null,&quot;video_html_tag&quot;:&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Section 2 the Atlas Vertebra Segment&quot;,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/L-ErvP76A-w&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;1:10&quot;,&quot;thumbnail&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;826be8c&quot;,&quot;vimeo_url&quot;:null,&quot;inner_tab_is_content_visible&quot;:&quot;show&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_1&quot;:&quot;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Many years of clinical research, points to the fact that much of the problem associated with spinal misalignment and its consequences can be associated with the atlas vertebra, the top cervical bone in the neck.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;This one bone can\\u00a0affect\\u00a0the alignment of the entire spine. The spine is like a chain\\u2014when the first link is twisted and turned, each link down to the last turns\\u2014thereby disrupting the rest of the chain. Consider the atlas the first and therefore the most important link in that chain. The human body is balanced when the head is positioned in the\\u00a0center\\u00a0of the feet.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;When the atlas is misaligned it causes the head to tilt. The spine then shifts to support the weight of the head, thereby creating biomechanical and postural stresses and strains. When the atlas bone is properly aligned, that is in the orthogonal\\u2014or neutral\\u2014position, the rest of the spinal vertebra come into better alignment allowing the body to heal itself. The delicate and complex connections of the nervous system allow communication between the systems of the body&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;is_external_url&quot;:null,&quot;hosted_url&quot;:null,&quot;external_url&quot;:null,&quot;section_html_tag&quot;:null,&quot;video_html_tag&quot;:&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Section 3 the Misalignment Segment&quot;,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/pZ97pza-Pp8&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;1:18&quot;,&quot;thumbnail&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;574b111&quot;,&quot;vimeo_url&quot;:null,&quot;inner_tab_is_content_visible&quot;:&quot;show&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_1&quot;:&quot;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;An examination of the anatomy of the atlas vertebra reveals that it weighs a mere two ounces and the human head weighs 9 to 17 pounds. Hence, the likeness to ATLAS, the figure in Greek mythology who carried the world on his shoulders. The atlas is located directly under the head, connecting the head to the rest of the spine.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The atlas supports the weight of the head most efficiently in the orthogonal, or neutral position. Atlas orthogonal is an engineering term\\u00a0referring to the position of the atlas being 90 degrees to the head and neck.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Trauma in one form or another is the primary cause of misalignment. When the atlas vertebra is subjected to stresses and strains, it may be pushed out of proper alignment. Trauma may include car accidents (no matter how minor and regardless of immediate symptoms), slips and falls, blows to the head, or sports-related injuries. Repetitive microtraumas, such as bad sleeping habits, poor posture, incorrect lifting, and carrying can also cause misalignment.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;is_external_url&quot;:null,&quot;hosted_url&quot;:null,&quot;external_url&quot;:null,&quot;section_html_tag&quot;:null,&quot;video_html_tag&quot;:&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Section 4 the Disruption of the Normal Functioning of the Nervous System Segment&quot;,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/WWfEZNJuhWQ&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;1:18&quot;,&quot;thumbnail&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;vimeo_url&quot;:null,&quot;inner_tab_is_content_visible&quot;:&quot;show&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_1&quot;:&quot;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Once the atlas is moved out of its orthogonal position the body tries to compensate to maintain its center of gravity. It does this by keeping the head directly over the center of the feet. However to maintain the level position of the head the rest of the spine adapts and is thrown out of alignment.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The body alters its structure in such a way that the muscles contract to cause one leg to appear shorter. In most cases, one leg is not actually shorter than the other but is drawn short due to the body\\u2019s compensation for the displaced atlas.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The resulting misalignment may cause nerve pressure and inflammation-causing a disruption of the normal functioning of the nervous system. This one dysfunction may play a role in a multitude of symptoms and pain in different areas of the body.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Besides directly impacting the neck, we can see other effects such as decreased curves in the neck, scoliosis, and changes in the alignment in the shoulders and pelvis. These changes in the alignment affect the structural integrity of the skeletal system.\\u00a0This, in turn, can result in a host of other symptoms and problems, especially headaches, neck, and facial pain.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a52b573&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;is_external_url&quot;:null,&quot;hosted_url&quot;:null,&quot;external_url&quot;:null,&quot;section_html_tag&quot;:null,&quot;video_html_tag&quot;:&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;158dc02&quot;,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/KcBthWcYWlg&quot;,&quot;vimeo_url&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Section 5 the Examination and Diagnosis Segment&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;1:46&quot;,&quot;thumbnail&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;inner_tab_is_content_visible&quot;:&quot;show&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_1&quot;:&quot;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;An atlas orthogonist treats this condition through a system of examination and diagnosis that utilizes a detailed scientific and biomechanical protocol. Precise measurements of the angle of the atlas are the basis of the treatments.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;An extensive evaluation of the patient condition is rendered by the doctor on the first visit. A complete and thorough history is critical in aiding the doctor in the proper diagnosis. This history includes asking a variety of questions pertaining to every aspect of the patient&#039;s symptoms and injuries. The exam also includes orthopedic\\\/neurologic, and postural assessment of imbalances in the spine that would lead to problems with the health of the spine and its related symptoms and pain. The first step of the diagnosis is to determine the degree in which the atlas is misaligned. Very precise x-rays are taken which show the doctor exactly how the atlas is displaced. The x-rays taken are invaluable in making the most precise atlas correction which is as unique to the patient as their own fingerprint. Following the diagnosis, a specific treatment protocol is developed to align the atlas into the correct neutral\\\/orthogonal position.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;One of the most important post-adjustment steps is post-x-rays, which are taken immediately after the initial treatments. There is no guesswork in this program. These three-dimensional x-rays are taken and analyzed to verify that the best possible correction was rendered. The doctor may then show the patient the comparison between before and after x-rays. Post x-rays are an illustration of the exact change that has taken place because of the atlas orthogonal correction.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;is_external_url&quot;:null,&quot;hosted_url&quot;:null,&quot;external_url&quot;:null,&quot;section_html_tag&quot;:null,&quot;video_html_tag&quot;:&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_2&quot;:&quot;&quot;},{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;862a4da&quot;,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/9kdHglv6UPM&quot;,&quot;vimeo_url&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Section 6 the Treatment Segment&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;1:56&quot;,&quot;thumbnail&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/img.youtube.com\\\/vi\\\/9kdHglv6UPM\\\/maxresdefault.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;inner_tab_is_content_visible&quot;:&quot;show&quot;,&quot;inner_tab_content_1&quot;:&quot;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;In order to treat this condition, Dr. Roy Sweat, the founder of the atlas orthogonal procedure, devised a method using a percussion wave, which is a vibration to re-position the atlas vertebra. Dr. Sweat is considered by many to be one of the foremost authorities in the world on the cervical spine. The history of treating the atlas goes back to the early 1900s when Dr. B.J. Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, spent many years of clinical research in discovering that it was the atlas that controlled the position of the head and the resulting position of the rest of the spine.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;Dr.\\u00a0Palmer taught to correct the atlas position using the hands with about 40 pounds of force.\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Sweat and\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0John F. Grostic were taught by\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Palmer. In his extensive clinical research,\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Grostic found that much less force was actually necessary to correct the atlas into position.\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Sweat in his further research discovered that even less force was actually needed.\\u00a0Dr.\\u00a0Sweat invented and engineered a highly advanced instrument that without pain or pressure is able to accurately re-position the atlas vertebra. The procedure is non-invasive and gentle.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p class=\\&quot;font_8\\&quot;&gt;The results are often immediate and dramatic. However, the atlas may have been out of alignment for some time before symptoms actually appear. Without proper\\u00a0treatment, the symptoms only get worse, and the problem becomes more difficult to correct. 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class=\"e-tabs-title\">More About Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-header-right-side\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tabs-videos-count\">7 Videos<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-tabs-toggle-videos-display-button rotate-down eicon-caret-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-items-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-items\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-1941\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-1941\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">About the Atlas Orthogonal Procedure<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">8:55<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-1942\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-1942\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Section 1 the Spinal Column<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">1:35<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-1943\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-1943\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Section 2 the Atlas Vertebra Segment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">1:10<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-1944\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-1944\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Section 3 the Misalignment Segment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">1:18<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-1945\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-1945\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Section 4 the Disruption of the Normal Functioning of the Nervous System Segment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">1:18<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-1946\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-1946\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Section 5 the Examination and Diagnosis Segment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">1:46<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-1947\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-1947\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Section 6 the Treatment Segment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">1:56<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shadow shadow-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shadow shadow-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1941\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1941\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7fshBJdLmx4\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"About the Atlas Orthogonal Procedure\" data-video-duration=\"8:55\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1942\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1942\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/C47LD4bXzHI\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 1 the Spinal Column\" data-video-duration=\"1:35\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1943\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1943\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L-ErvP76A-w\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 2 the Atlas Vertebra Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:10\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1944\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1944\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pZ97pza-Pp8\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 3 the Misalignment Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:18\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1945\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1945\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WWfEZNJuhWQ\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 4 the Disruption of the Normal Functioning of the Nervous System Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:18\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1946\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1946\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KcBthWcYWlg\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 5 the Examination and Diagnosis Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:46\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1947\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1947\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9kdHglv6UPM\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 6 the Treatment Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:56\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-inner-tabs\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1941\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1941\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7fshBJdLmx4\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"About the Atlas Orthogonal Procedure\" data-video-duration=\"8:55\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-inner-tab-title-text\" tabindex=\"0\">Transcript<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-tab-mobile-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"e-inner-tab-content e-inner-tab-active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watch the entire video (8:55) or read a transcript and play segments of the video.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">What causes aches and pains in our back, neck, legs, arms, head, and joints? What is the source of these problems that can become so detrimental to our quality of life? Why live with pain as so many of us do?<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Many of these problems can be associated with the imbalance of the spinal column. The spinal column is a tunnel of interlocking bones called vertebrae that protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain, together known as the central nervous system. There are spaces between each vertebra allowing nerves, which are extensions of the spinal cord, to supply and connect every part of the human body. Therefore, it is the nervous system that regulates and affects all body functions.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The nervous system can be likened to a major\u00a0superhighway. Without problems and all vehicles going the speed limit, travel is smooth and without\u00a0accident. However, if there is a car crash, traffic slows down and even stops. The highway does not function as it was intended.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">When the spinal column is misaligned and out of balance, the nervous system is unable to function as it was intended.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Many years of clinical research points to the fact that much of the problem associated with spinal misalignment and its consequences can be associated with the atlas vertebra, the top cervical bone in the neck.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">This one bone can\u00a0affect\u00a0the alignment of the entire spine. The spine is like a chain\u2014when the first link is twisted and turned, each link down to the last turns\u2014thereby disrupting the rest of the chain. Consider the atlas the first and therefore the most important link in that chain. The human body is balanced when the head is positioned in the\u00a0center\u00a0of the feet.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">When the atlas is misaligned it causes the head to tilt. The spine then shifts to support the weight of the head, thereby creating biomechanical and postural stresses and strains. When the atlas bone is properly aligned, that is in the orthogonal\u2014or neutral\u2014position, the rest of the spinal vertebra come into better alignment allowing the body to heal itself. The delicate and complex connections of the nervous system allow communication between the systems of the body.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">An examination of the anatomy of the atlas vertebra reveals that it weighs a mere two ounces and the human head weighs 9 to 17 pounds. Hence, the likeness to ATLAS, the figure in Greek mythology who carried the world on his shoulders. The atlas is located directly under the head, connecting the head to the rest of the spine.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The atlas supports the weight of the head most efficiently in the orthogonal, or neutral position. Atlas orthogonal is an engineering term\u00a0referring to the position of the atlas being 90 degrees to the head and neck.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Trauma in one form or another is the primary cause of misalignment. When the atlas vertebra is subjected to stresses and strains, it may be pushed out of proper alignment. Trauma may include car accidents (no matter how minor and regardless of immediate symptoms), slips and falls, blows to the head, or sports-related injuries. Repetitive microtraumas, such as bad sleeping habits, poor posture, incorrect lifting, and carrying can also cause misalignment.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Once the atlas is moved out of its orthogonal position the body tries to compensate to maintain its center of gravity. It does this by keeping the head directly over the center of the feet. However to maintain the level position of the head the rest of the spine adapts and is thrown out of alignment.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The body alters its structure in such a way that the muscles contract to cause one leg to appear shorter. In most cases, one leg is not actually shorter than the other but is drawn short due to the body\u2019s compensation for the displaced atlas.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The resulting misalignment may cause nerve pressure and inflammation-causing a disruption of the normal functioning of the nervous system. This one dysfunction may play a role in a multitude of symptoms and pain in different areas of the body.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Besides directly impacting the neck, we can see other effects such as decreased curves in the neck, scoliosis, and changes in the alignment in the shoulders and pelvis. These changes in the alignment affect the structural integrity of the skeletal system. This, in turn, can result in a host of other symptoms and problems, especially headaches, neck, and facial pain.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">An atlas orthogonist treats this condition through a system of examination and diagnosis that utilizes a detailed scientific and biomechanical protocol. Precise measurements of the angle of the atlas are the basis of the treatments.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">An extensive evaluation of the patient condition is rendered by the doctor on the first visit. A complete and thorough history is critical in aiding the doctor in the proper diagnosis. This history includes asking a variety of questions pertaining to every aspect of the patient&#8217;s symptoms and injuries. The exam also includes orthopedic\/neurologic, and postural assessment of imbalances in the spine that would lead to problems with the health of the spine and its related symptoms and pain. The first step of the diagnosis is to determine the degree in which the atlas is misaligned. Very precise x-rays are taken which show the doctor exactly how the atlas is displaced. The x-rays taken are invaluable in making the most precise atlas correction which is as unique to the patient as their own fingerprint. Following the diagnosis, a specific treatment protocol is developed to align the atlas into the correct neutral\/orthogonal position.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">One of the most important post-adjustment steps is post-x-rays, which are taken immediately after the initial treatments. There is no guesswork in this program. These three-dimensional x-rays are taken and analyzed to verify that the best possible correction was rendered. The doctor may then show the patient the comparison between before and after x-rays. Post-x-rays are an illustration of the exact change that has taken place because of the atlas orthogonal correction.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">In order to treat this condition, Dr. Roy Sweat, the founder of the atlas orthogonal procedure, devised a method using a percussion wave, which is a vibration to re-position the atlas vertebra. Dr. Sweat is considered by many to be one of the foremost authorities in the world on the cervical spine. The history of treating the atlas goes back to the early 1900s when Dr. B.J. Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, spent many years of clinical research in discovering that it was the atlas that controlled the position of the head and the resulting position of the rest of the spine.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Dr.\u00a0Palmer taught to correct the atlas position using the hands with about 40 pounds of force.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sweat and\u00a0Dr.\u00a0John F. Grostic were taught by\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Palmer. In his extensive clinical research,\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Grostic found that much less force was actually necessary to correct the atlas into position.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sweat in his further research discovered that even less force was actually needed.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sweat invented and engineered a highly advanced instrument that without pain or pressure is able to accurately re-position the atlas vertebra. The procedure is non-invasive and gentle.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The results are often immediate and dramatic. However, the atlas may have been out of alignment for some time before symptoms actually appear. Without proper\u00a0treatment, the symptoms only get worse, and the problem becomes more difficult to correct. The longer the existing condition is without treatment, the more time and treatment it may take to heal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"show-button\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1942\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1942\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/C47LD4bXzHI\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 1 the Spinal Column\" data-video-duration=\"1:35\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-inner-tab-title-text\" tabindex=\"0\">Transcript<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-tab-mobile-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"e-inner-tab-content e-inner-tab-active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8\">What causes aches and pains in our back, neck, legs, arms, head and joints? What is the source of these problems that can become so detrimental to our quality of life? Why live with pain as so many of us do?<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Many of these problems can be associated with the imbalance of the spinal column. The spinal column is a tunnel of interlocking bones called vertebrae that protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain, together known as the central nervous system. There are spaces between each vertebra allowing nerves, which are extensions of the spinal cord, to supply and connect every part of the human body. Therefore, it is the nervous system that regulates and affects all body functions.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The nervous system can be likened to a major\u00a0superhighway. Without problems and all vehicles going the speed limit, travel is smooth and without\u00a0accident. However, if there is a car crash, traffic slows down and even stops. The highway does not function as it was intended.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">When the spinal column is misaligned and out of balance, the nervous system is unable to function as it was intended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"show-button\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1943\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1943\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L-ErvP76A-w\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 2 the Atlas Vertebra Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:10\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-inner-tab-title-text\" tabindex=\"0\">Transcript<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-tab-mobile-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"e-inner-tab-content e-inner-tab-active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8\">Many years of clinical research, points to the fact that much of the problem associated with spinal misalignment and its consequences can be associated with the atlas vertebra, the top cervical bone in the neck.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">This one bone can\u00a0affect\u00a0the alignment of the entire spine. The spine is like a chain\u2014when the first link is twisted and turned, each link down to the last turns\u2014thereby disrupting the rest of the chain. Consider the atlas the first and therefore the most important link in that chain. The human body is balanced when the head is positioned in the\u00a0center\u00a0of the feet.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">When the atlas is misaligned it causes the head to tilt. The spine then shifts to support the weight of the head, thereby creating biomechanical and postural stresses and strains. When the atlas bone is properly aligned, that is in the orthogonal\u2014or neutral\u2014position, the rest of the spinal vertebra come into better alignment allowing the body to heal itself. The delicate and complex connections of the nervous system allow communication between the systems of the body<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"show-button\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1944\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1944\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pZ97pza-Pp8\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 3 the Misalignment Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:18\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-inner-tab-title-text\" tabindex=\"0\">Transcript<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-tab-mobile-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"e-inner-tab-content e-inner-tab-active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8\">An examination of the anatomy of the atlas vertebra reveals that it weighs a mere two ounces and the human head weighs 9 to 17 pounds. Hence, the likeness to ATLAS, the figure in Greek mythology who carried the world on his shoulders. The atlas is located directly under the head, connecting the head to the rest of the spine.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The atlas supports the weight of the head most efficiently in the orthogonal, or neutral position. Atlas orthogonal is an engineering term\u00a0referring to the position of the atlas being 90 degrees to the head and neck.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Trauma in one form or another is the primary cause of misalignment. When the atlas vertebra is subjected to stresses and strains, it may be pushed out of proper alignment. Trauma may include car accidents (no matter how minor and regardless of immediate symptoms), slips and falls, blows to the head, or sports-related injuries. Repetitive microtraumas, such as bad sleeping habits, poor posture, incorrect lifting, and carrying can also cause misalignment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"show-button\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1945\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1945\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WWfEZNJuhWQ\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 4 the Disruption of the Normal Functioning of the Nervous System Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:18\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-inner-tab-title-text\" tabindex=\"0\">Transcript<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-tab-mobile-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"e-inner-tab-content e-inner-tab-active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8\">Once the atlas is moved out of its orthogonal position the body tries to compensate to maintain its center of gravity. It does this by keeping the head directly over the center of the feet. However to maintain the level position of the head the rest of the spine adapts and is thrown out of alignment.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The body alters its structure in such a way that the muscles contract to cause one leg to appear shorter. In most cases, one leg is not actually shorter than the other but is drawn short due to the body\u2019s compensation for the displaced atlas.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The resulting misalignment may cause nerve pressure and inflammation-causing a disruption of the normal functioning of the nervous system. This one dysfunction may play a role in a multitude of symptoms and pain in different areas of the body.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Besides directly impacting the neck, we can see other effects such as decreased curves in the neck, scoliosis, and changes in the alignment in the shoulders and pelvis. These changes in the alignment affect the structural integrity of the skeletal system.\u00a0This, in turn, can result in a host of other symptoms and problems, especially headaches, neck, and facial pain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"show-button\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1946\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1946\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KcBthWcYWlg\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 5 the Examination and Diagnosis Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:46\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-inner-tab-title-text\" tabindex=\"0\">Transcript<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-tab-mobile-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"e-inner-tab-content e-inner-tab-active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8\">An atlas orthogonist treats this condition through a system of examination and diagnosis that utilizes a detailed scientific and biomechanical protocol. Precise measurements of the angle of the atlas are the basis of the treatments.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">An extensive evaluation of the patient condition is rendered by the doctor on the first visit. A complete and thorough history is critical in aiding the doctor in the proper diagnosis. This history includes asking a variety of questions pertaining to every aspect of the patient&#8217;s symptoms and injuries. The exam also includes orthopedic\/neurologic, and postural assessment of imbalances in the spine that would lead to problems with the health of the spine and its related symptoms and pain. The first step of the diagnosis is to determine the degree in which the atlas is misaligned. Very precise x-rays are taken which show the doctor exactly how the atlas is displaced. The x-rays taken are invaluable in making the most precise atlas correction which is as unique to the patient as their own fingerprint. Following the diagnosis, a specific treatment protocol is developed to align the atlas into the correct neutral\/orthogonal position.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">One of the most important post-adjustment steps is post-x-rays, which are taken immediately after the initial treatments. There is no guesswork in this program. These three-dimensional x-rays are taken and analyzed to verify that the best possible correction was rendered. The doctor may then show the patient the comparison between before and after x-rays. Post x-rays are an illustration of the exact change that has taken place because of the atlas orthogonal correction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"show-button\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-1947\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-1947\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9kdHglv6UPM\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Section 6 the Treatment Segment\" data-video-duration=\"1:56\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-inner-tab-title-text\" tabindex=\"0\">Transcript<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tabs-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-title e-tab-mobile-title e-inner-tab-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"e-inner-tab-content e-inner-tab-active \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8\">In order to treat this condition, Dr. Roy Sweat, the founder of the atlas orthogonal procedure, devised a method using a percussion wave, which is a vibration to re-position the atlas vertebra. Dr. Sweat is considered by many to be one of the foremost authorities in the world on the cervical spine. The history of treating the atlas goes back to the early 1900s when Dr. B.J. Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, spent many years of clinical research in discovering that it was the atlas that controlled the position of the head and the resulting position of the rest of the spine.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">Dr.\u00a0Palmer taught to correct the atlas position using the hands with about 40 pounds of force.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sweat and\u00a0Dr.\u00a0John F. Grostic were taught by\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Palmer. In his extensive clinical research,\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Grostic found that much less force was actually necessary to correct the atlas into position.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sweat in his further research discovered that even less force was actually needed.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sweat invented and engineered a highly advanced instrument that without pain or pressure is able to accurately re-position the atlas vertebra. The procedure is non-invasive and gentle.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">The results are often immediate and dramatic. However, the atlas may have been out of alignment for some time before symptoms actually appear. Without proper\u00a0treatment, the symptoms only get worse, and the problem becomes more difficult to correct. The longer the existing condition is without treatment, the more time and treatment it may take to heal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-inner-tab-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"show-button\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Library More About Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic 7 Videos About the Atlas Orthogonal Procedure 8:55 Section 1 the Spinal Column 1:35 Section 2 the Atlas Vertebra Segment 1:10 Section 3 the Misalignment Segment 1:18 Section 4 the Disruption of the Normal Functioning of the Nervous System Segment 1:18 Section 5 the Examination and Diagnosis Segment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":297,"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252\/revisions\/297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balancedatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}