WHY HEALTHY SPINE AUSTIN?

At Healthy Spine Austin, Dr. Laura Ferrao uses her years of knowledge about the Upper Cervical spine and the bio-mechanics of the body to care for your body and nervous system. She is passionate about getting to the root cause of your symptoms. She has learned how to align the body to allow it to function at maximum ability. From babies to the elderly, she has helped thousands of patients improve their symptoms and enhance their health. She looks forward to working with you!

The Upper Cervical chiropractic technique is a gentle method of aligning the spine that requires no popping, twisting, or cracking of the neck. It is all done with the patient in a very comfortable position and the adjustments feel like a light touch.

We first focus on the upper cervical vertebrae, the Atlas, because this is the closest area of the spine to your nervous system. By aligning the Atlas to its proper position, we are able to open up the pathways that your nervous system needs to flow through so your body can heal. When the Atlas is in alignment, the adjustment travels all the way down the spine and aligns many of the vertebrae and pelvis. Once the Atlas is stable, we then continue aligning the rest of your spine. One of the unique features of the Upper Cervical procedure is the long-term stability of the adjustments and how it allows for the rest of the body to stabilize.  

WE ARE DIFFERENT AND GET TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF YOUR PAIN:

We use objective measurements to analyze your spine in detail. We measure:

  • The weight difference between the left and right side of your body

  • Your spinal alignment in relationship to your center of gravity

  • The height of your hips bilaterally

  • Your leg length bilaterally

Care is specific to each patient because every spinal correction is different. This is why precise objective measures are taken when you start care and throughout care.

CONDITIONS THAT HAVE RESPONDED TO UPPER CERVICAL CARE:

  • Motor Tics

  • Allergies

  • Asthma

  • Shoulder Pain/Frozen Shoulder

  • Seizures

  • Insomnia

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • Low Back Pain/Hip Pain/Sciatica

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • Menier's Disease

  • Parkinson's Disease

  • Chronic Fatigue

  • Headaches and/or Migraines

  • Neck Pain/Trauma

  • TMJ Dysfunction

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Coli

  • Vertigo

  • Ear Infections

  • ADD/ADHD

  • Autism

  • Hypertension

  • IBS/Crohn's Disease