Chiropractors specializing in the atlas act on the upper section of the spinal column, and in particular on the atlas vertebra (the top cervical bone in the neck: C1). In addition to common back and neck pain, the most common pathologies resulting from the subluxation of the atlas include alteration of the normal curvature of the cervical spine, scoliosis, and changes in the alignment of the shoulders and pelvis. These and other 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, balance disorders, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and so on.
The mission of the World Chiropractic Alliance, accredited as a Non Governmental Organization by the United Nations Department of P.I., is to “Promote chiropractic as the only discipline that focuses on correcting subluxations and reducing the stress that interferes with the body’s ability to self-regulate and heal”. This new technique, which uses a pain-free precision instrument to realign the atlas, was first introduced into Italy from the US by Dr Nassim Saba-Sayah.
