Atlas Adjustment

Introduction.

Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic Technique (AO) is a specialty technique because it focuses on adjusting the atlas vertebra and studying its relationship to human anatomy and health. It is based upon the pioneering work of Drs. BJ Palmer and, subsequently, Dr John Grostic.

It is a whole-body technique because it focuses on the atlas as a biomechanical and neurological "keystone" of body function, much like BJ Palmer did when he wrote: WHY should three superior cervical vertebrae be so important that facts warrant our making statement that nothing done at any other place in human body is of value in restoration of health, except as it is done here?

How can chiropractors explain clinical results from adjusting the atlas?

The Occipital-Atlanto-Axial joint has been described as the most complex in the axial skeleton. The mechanism of how any type of adjustment can specifically "move" the atlas, and why it affects such diverse clinical conditions is controversial. We can, however, postulate credible hypotheses, based on widely accepted facts and theories, explaining the clinical outcomes after adjustment of the upper cervical spine.

Some theories follow:

Vestibular: The cervical spine is a rich reservoir of proprioceptive vestibular input. Dysfunction of spinal segments in this area are likely to affect vestibular function, which in turn, may affect visceral function. Research10 on rabbits suggests vestibular projections to the areas of the autonomic nervous system known as the nucleus tractus solitarius and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve. Studies on rats show that upper cervical proprioceptors make direct connection to portions of the vestibular complex, and stimulation or inhibition may result in vertigo or nystagmus11. Through the above, relationship may be postulated between postural controls, somatic mechanoreceptors, visual reflexes, and visceral autonomics.

Periaqueductal Grey: Cervical spine connections to the periaqueductal grey (PAG) have been observed in animal research. The PAG plays an important role in analgesia as well as in motor activities, such as vocalization, cardiovascular changes, and movements of the neck, back, and hind limbs. The strongest PAG-spinal connections have been observed to exist to the upper cervical cord12. The upper cervical connections terminate in laminae V, VII, and VIII, containing pre-motor interneurons of the neck muscles.

Mechanoreceptor function: Mendel13 and McLain14 stated the purpose of the mechanoreceptors in the intervertebral disc and facet joint capsular ligaments is to tell the central nervous system about changes in spinal alignment and position. Thus it can be understood that this afferent receptor input plays a vital role in posture.
Posture: If cervical spine dysfunction can affect vestibular function, then postural influences may relay to the autonomic nervous system.

For example, a paper observing the phenomenon of sweating suggests "...that the autonomic nervous system is controlled at least in part, by body posture."15 Cervical spine posture has recently been implicated in 3 studies on blood pressure control. A Chicago-area study of 50 individuals with a misaligned Atlas vertebra high blood pressure showed that after a one-time specialized chiropractic adjustment, blood pressure decreased significantly

Summary: Why is the upper cervical area so important to health?
It is the most complex area of articulation in the body.
There is communication between this area and the vestibular system directly
There may be direct muscular connection between this area and the spinal cord (dura)
There is direct input to the Thalamus from levels above C3.

There is mechanoreceptor input to the thalamus from the entire body. However, the number of these receptors being far greater in the upper cervical area, coupled with an absence of synapses that potentially modify representation in the neuraxis, makes the upper cervical area unique and highly influential.
Input into the periaqueductal grey area from the cervical spine has a role in various activities including pain regulation.

The Upper Cervical programs, like most chiropractic techniques, are largely ignored by the majority of mainstream medical peer-reviewed literature, usually accompanied by chants of lacking research. Though true, they are also backed by a century of results and discerning consumer choice, which, we hope is influencing the current younger generations. Atlas Orthogonality, and other upper cervical programs, are also re-emerging in popularity, based upon the demand experience by this author largely through the internet experience (see appendix one).27

It also has for us as Sensitives, a close spiritual connection. follow this link:- http://atlasprofilaxofut.blogspot.com/

An explanation of this is also given here reproduction rights given.
Reversing the Curse
by Jean-Claude Koven

A Great site that explains the why and wherefores:-http://www.psbl.com/hoeller/uca.htm

I do not necessarily enodorse any of this.

More than 99 percent of the population is still subject to an ancient curse that was deliberately cast to make slaves of the human race. For the first time, the deadly effects of this genetic tampering can be permanently reversed. I first heard of the Anunnaki some twenty years ago when I read The Twelfth Planet by Zecharia Sitchin. His book, the product of extensive research into Sumerian tablets and other ancient writings, describes the Anunnaki as the inhabitants of Nibiru, a planet that circles the sun in a 3,600-year elliptical orbit opposite in direction to all the other planets in our solar system. It is not easily seen, the story goes, because its orbital plane deviates considerably from ours and only passes through our rotational plane once every thirty-six centuries.

The myth of creation related by Stichin says: "Soon after our solar system began to form, a planet thrust from another solar system passed near ours, was attracted inward, collided with a planet called Tiamat, broke her up to create Earth and the asteroid belt, and itself was captured into a great orbit around our sun to become the planet Nibiru.

It was so 'Earthlike' that the Seed of Life, begun there, was transferred to Earth during the collision." Eons passed as life evolved on both Earth and Nibiru. In time the Anunnaki faced the prospect of extinction as they discovered Nibiru was slowly losing its air supply; the only solution was through an elaborate process involving the dispersal of great quantities of gold into their failing atmosphere.

When Nibiruian technology evolved sufficiently to allow space travel, the Anunnaki came to Earth, where they discovered vast stores of the gold they desperately needed.

After an extended period of successful mining operations on Earth, the mine workers brought from Nibiru rebelled, and the Anunnaki rulers on Earth decide to replace their own laborers with native Earth life. Their initial attempt was unsuccessful, so they resorted to genetic engineering to splice the native Homo erectus genes with the more complex Nibiruian genes. After several attempts, the Anunnaki succeeded in creating a hybrid species ideally suited to their needs--the one we now call Homo sapiens.

The myth goes on to relate the trials and tribulations that arose as a consequence of interbreeding and uncontrollable population growth. War broke out, and a decision was made to rid the planet of the new species through massive floods. From there, Sitchin's saga parallels many of the Bible stories that he claims are adaptations of earlier Sumerian writings. It all makes for a compelling story--especially with Sitchin's extensive supporting documentation. I assumed, however, that if Nibiru and the Anunnaki were real, it was surely in some parallel universe and the "facts" were to be taken far more metaphorically than literally. That is, until six weeks ago when the impossible happened and the margins separating the two parallel universes started to fade.

In late March of 2006, shortly before delivering a talk at the Body, Mind, Spirit Expo in San Diego, I was introduced to Ranan Shahar, the founder of the New Dawn Clinic in Los Angeles. He had recently returned from a course in Switzerland concerning a process called Atlasprofilax that realigns the topmost spinal vertebra, called C1 or the atlas. This curious part of our anatomy, exhibiting little resemblance to all the other vertebrae, fittingly received its name from Atlas, the Titan in Greek mythology who supported the Earth on his shoulders. According to Shahar and the Atlasprofilax literature, the C1 of virtually every single human is dislocated (luxated in chiropractic terms), causing an energy blockage in the spinal column along with a host of physical and mental disturbances.

Astonishingly, I was told that the luxation is always in the same direction--statistically impossible if this displacement was simply the result of physical trauma. Although it was just a half hour before I was scheduled to speak, I accepted Shahar's invitation to experience the process for myself. Sure enough, despite all my previous metaphysical practices, countless Rolfing sessions, deep tissue work, and chiropractic adjustments, I was among the 99.9 percent of humanity with a significantly luxated atlas. The treatment involved the massaging (including the use of a pulsating probe) of the soft tissue surrounding the C1 vertebra. Apparently only one fifteen-minute treatment is necessary, and if properly performed, it lasts a lifetime. Despite being told about the nature of the process, I had completely underestimated its effect. Imagine standing in a dry river bed just below a dam as it is being demolished.

That's about as close as I can come to describing what occurred. The "old me" was ripped away in a torrent of freely flowing energy, and I could all but see myself emerging from my personal chrysalis. Within minutes, the flood modulated into a steady flow, and I received a distinct message telling me that I had broken through a blockage deliberately engineered into the human genome.

While I enjoy a good story every now and again, this one begged for independent corroboration. A few days later I called my friend Wynn Free, author of The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?, who teams with Terry Brown in channeling an evolved extraterrestrial intelligence called the Elohim. When he responded several days later with a message from the Elohim, my information was confirmed: the luxated C1 was deliberately engineered into the Homo sapiens coding by the Anunnaki in order to render their native pool of mining slaves more docile, programmable, and controllable. This mechanism has remained in the human genetic makeup ever since, and I suspect it is well known to those who understand how best to exploit such things.

The story is apparently acknowledged by the Atlasprofilax practitioners in the United States (see http://www.atlasprofilax.net/ for a listing of both of them).

Synchronistically, Theodor Haene, the only person in America other than Shahar trained in the process, happened to come to our home a week and a half ago for a visit (forget calculating the odds of that happening; the universe has never been required to play by man's rules).

At first Haene was reluctant to speak beyond the biomechanical aspects of the process. But when I shared my story with him, he turned in amazement and smiled. Although realigning one's atlas seems a good and necessary process, it does not come without a price. Who knows what darkness is amassed behind our dam walls? Once the energy bursts free, both the physical and emotional bodies have considerable catching up to do. While my spiritual body soared, and my emotional body quickly adjusted to the new game at hand, my physical body is just beginning to find its footing within this higher vibratory state.

Ten days after the treatment, I experienced a severe spasm under my left shoulder that lasted for seventy-two hours. Within weeks I needed the work of a healer to help clear considerable blockages in my digestive tracts, and even as I write these words, I am recovering from an onset of sinus and chest infections that is cleansing years of accumulated debris. I am told that Atlasprofilax (currently offered in ten countries) is not the only process available for realigning the C1 vertebra.

Apparently some network chiropractors, doctors employing the Blair Upper Cervical Technique, and possibly other therapists and shamans are skilled in the business of reversing the effects of this ancient curse. Both Haene and Shahar are open to sharing their work and are willing to train as many practitioners as possible. I support the spread of any knowledge that frees the human race. This is the time of awakening, when each of us is being challenged to emerge from the false comfort of our hiding place in the still, dark waters behind our dam. Albert Einstein once said, "No problem can ever be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it." If we are to put an end to the insanity that has a death grip on our collective sensibilities, then we all need to move to a higher level of consciousness before it is too late.

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