C1 Vertebrae
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Numerous patients over the years have come in with what I term C1 Syndrome, a condition caused by mal-rotation of the C1 vertebrae. The first cervical vertebra is extremely important sinceyour head sits on it. It is responsible along with C2 for the rotation of the skull. C1 is the reason we can turn our heads to the right or the left. In C1 syndrome, there is excessive movement of C1 so that it stays either rotated to the right or to the left.
Over the years I have seen numerous cases of C1 Syndrome; some of them severe. There was one young lady that could not even stand up because of dizziness from C1 Syndrome. I was treating her in the office with no fluoroscopy but eventually she needed Prolotherapy under fluoroscopy with strong solutions to rid her of the problem. She went from totally disabled to totally fine with Prolotherapy to C1.
Currently in the United States there are thousands of people who get periodic episodes of severe nausea and dizziness. Many of these people do get adequate relief with chiropractic care. For those who continually have C1 go out, Prolotherapy, in my opinion, is most likely the best solution because C1 Syndrome can be cured with Prolotherapy. If someone sees a chiropractor for the condition, it is helpful to ask him/her which way specifically it goes out, so the Prolotherapist can treat it accordingly. For the above patient, C1 was rotating counterclockwise and Prolotherapy to counteract this rotation was given.
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