How do you realign atlas vertebrae?
Do an intense stretch for two to two and a half minutes. Then repeat the same exercise on the right. With this exercise, you effectively expand the many lateral muscles and fasciae strands attached to the atlas vertebra. This allows you to relieve tension, by thus correcting the atlas yourself.
How do you fix atlas misalignment?
One way to maintain atlas alignment is to watch your head and pay attention to your posture at all times. You should also avoid tilting the head to the other side during adjustment because if you tilt the head so that the Atlas is higher, the setting is reversed, and you press it to the higher side.
Can you realign your own atlas?
Lay on your back and lightly touch each side of your atlas, directly under the mastoid process. Enjoy the side to side sway of its subtle motion, noticing restriction or asymmetrical movement. Encourage more symmetry and freedom of movement with your intention – don’t apply more pressure!
How do you feel after an atlas adjustment?
This takes time; some patients feel that their symptoms are alleviated almost immediately after adjustment. Some patients feel additional pain while the body moves and shifts. As the body begins to heal, you may notice some fatigue or sleepiness, or that your muscles are stiff or sore.
How do I correct my Atlas vertebrae?
Do an intense stretch for two to two and a half minutes. Then repeat the same exercise on the right. With this exercise, you effectively expand the many lateral muscles and fasciae strands attached to the atlas vertebra. This allows you to relieve tension, by thus correcting the atlas yourself.
What is the atlas vertebra?
Of course, this entire area of the upper cervical spine is commonly known as the neck. In contrast to the rest of your spinal vertebrae, the atlas vertebra has no vertebral body. It consists of an anterior and a posterior arch, plus a thick bony mass connecting the two arches.
What causes the Atlas vertebrae to rotate?
The same upper cervical spinal trauma will usually cause clockwise or counter-clockwise Atlas rotational injury that fixes the Atlas vertebra in an abnormally rotated position.
What causes the atlas (C1) vertebrae to be jammed?
Upper cervical spinal trauma will also cause your Atlas (C1) vertebra to be jammed off the center of your neck, shoving your Atlas to the right or the left of its normal, neutral position.