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Posted 2/27/2015 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
This method does not involve "cracking" the joints. It gently adjusts and fine tunes the head / neck junction.

It supposedly does what "regular " chiro methods dont do.

If anyone has experience with this, I'd like to know if it improved structural alignment for you.

thanks
Posted 3/4/2015 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 3/4/2015 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
I have not tried that, which is why I didn't reply. I liked my chiro a lot, but for multiple reasons, it became too uncomfortable. However, they did ultrasound therapy which I found very helpful. I'm thinking of going back just for that.

I could use an adjustment, it just had been leaving me sore for so long that it was impractical. I would be interested in any answers that you get about this alternative method.
Posted 3/4/2015 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
NUCCA work is at the atlas area in the neck.

I've not done it but know of it.

I've done chiro work for 30some yrs but don't get adjustments anymore since messy hip replacement results in 2010....

I do ultra sound and laser therapy when I do go to chiros now.... J
Posted 3/4/2015 7:10 PM (GMT 0)
Astroman, I used to see a chiropractor but then was hurt by him. I walked in and shuffled out because I couldn't raise my legs. Just trying to get dressed took me 45 minutes. So, for me, I've not had success with chiropractics.

What I do use is trigger point therapy on myself. I find the trigger points, press on them, massage them and repeat. The trigger points get smaller and smaller and the pain gets less and less because the muscles relax. When the muscles relax, they are not pulling the vertebrae out of alignment. I've used this for neck and shoulder and side pain along with back pain and it does work. And all I'm doing is releasing the muscles. I fixed my frozen shoulder this way.

I purchased The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook from Amazon. It shows you where to look for the trigger points for various pains. My side pain was caused by trigger points in my back. Amazon will let you read a little of the book to see if you want to purchase it. For me, it was money well spent and it's under $20 too.

I did look up NUCCA and found this from a science-based site. It's an interesting read written by a chiropractor.

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-problem-with-chiropractic-nucca/

Sherrine
Posted 3/4/2015 7:26 PM (GMT 0)
Sherrine, sorry to hear you were hurt by chiropractic work. I've always stayed away from chir. because I feel uncomfortable with anyone yanking, especially involving the spine! I just can't see how jerking the body could possibly be helpful.

Thai yoga has always seemed appealing to me (but no yanking, ever!).

Jen
Posted 3/4/2015 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
I too get the heebies just thinking of chiro. Color me a total weenie!
Posted 3/11/2015 4:21 AM (GMT 0)
I figure there might be someone here that has gone to a NUCCA provider. You never know who's reading.

Its a very specialized type of adjustment. Again, its not like what the "regular" chiropractors do that are almost on every street corner.

Regular chiro works great for many people when their body "locks up" - as nothing else will work at that point to give them pain relief it seams. But the issue with regular chiro, is it takes many adjustments to make it last, and you have to learn your limitations with it, as it can hurt in some places. But this Nucca technique does not use the quick snapping adjustments like regular chiro does. It works differently.

Getting rigid muscles to loosen up is a biggie. I use a firm foam roller, tennis balls, Lacross ball, and TheraCane in conjunction with practicing forms of TriggerPoint Therapy, Myofacial Release and Active Release technique on myself with small, but forward results.

Chronic Lyme can leave ones body in a very MS like rigid state, so in order to get better some people literally have to try everything. Antibiotics kill the Lyme, but dont repair that damage it causes, if you had it for decades.

My body is structurally less twisted now, it has improved but very slowly, so I'm always interested in new ideas to get moving normally again. Since there are not many Nucca providers around, I'm trying to do a little homework first. .
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