Wayne
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Important Update Post -- July 27, 2021
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I've long felt my major health issues that led to ME/CFS started with a serious head injury/whiplash as a teenager. So to say that I have a strong interest in the current discussion(s) about CCi/AAi is almost an understatement. I'm almost certain I have CCI/AAI and/or cervical stenosis to some degree (and who knows what all else). So thought I'd start a thread that focuses on possible non-surgical approaches that might be helpful for various neck issues, particularly the ones that have already been especially helpful for me.
The one thing I believe that helped me the most in taking a lot of pressure off of my compressed brainstem and cranial nerves was a procedure called AltasPROfilax. The link will take you to one of my 76 posts in which I mentioned Atlas Profilix (I just did a search). That particular post gives a very succinct description of the Atlas Profilax technique, as well as taking you to perhaps the best thread on the topic. -- This 7-MIN video--Video: The AtlasPROfilax® method (English version, March 2012)--has some very good visuals (no audio) on the whole upper neck area, including the atlas and the axis, the first two cervical vertebrae.
This 9-MIN video--About the Atlas Orthogonal Procedure--describes the kind of specialized chiropractic care I received for many years, and which gave me a lot of temporary relief. I'd say it was the 2nd most effective thing that worked to alleviate many of my symptoms to some degree. This video also has some very good visuals, and I think gives more comprehensive perspectives than the Atlas Profilax video.
One other structural approach that I feel deserves mention in this introductory post--though I don't have any experience with it--is the Perrin Technique. Here's a link to a transcript of a podcast about this technique. -- DEC 23 2017 The Perrin Technique – Are Poor Posture and Poor Lymph Flow the Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? -- This technique has been fairly widely discussed on this forum; here's a LINK to the search results on this forum for "Perrin".
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I've discovered other techniques (including non-structural ones) that have helped as well. A brief partial listing includes nutritional; acupuncture, reflexology; DMSO; massage; physical therapy, nasal specific, etc. I'll go into detail on my experiences with these in future posts. For now, I thought I'd highlight the structural approaches that worked best for me, and perhaps as importantly, share some of the really instructive "visuals" in the videos so that those who are relatively unfamiliar with this area of the neck can get a better understanding of it.
Below is a listing of symptom improvements I noticed after getting the AtlasPROfilax technique done. I believe most of the improvements occurred as a result of pressure being relieved on my brainstem and cranial nerves. I first posted these improvements in 2010. My many symptoms have vacillated since then, and overall much better than before 2007 when I had the Atlas Profilax procedure done. -- In a future post, I'll describe a way in which I believe many people can get some of the results of having an Atlas Profilax procedure by working (gently) on themselves. I only discovered this in the past couple of days. -- Update Here: -- #152
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Symptom Improvements since Atlas Profilax Treatment 7-9-07
Primarily Neurological Symptom Improvements
Sensory Overload - 25-50%
Excessive Neuronal Firing - 25-50% (I feel Perque B-12 is very good for this also)
Anxiety – 25-50% (Didn’t even fully realize my levels of anxiety until they lessened significantly)
Vertigo / Neurally Mediated Hypotension – 25-50%
Environmental Illness (EI) / Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) – 25-35%
Cognitive Function / Ability to take make mental notes – 25-35%
Ability to Organize - 15-20%
TMJ (Moderate to begin with) - 20%-25%
Ability to relax – 25-35%
Severe adrenal exhaustion / dysfunction – approx. 25%
Sense of Balance – 25-50%
Sleep – approx. 15-20%
Primarily Physical Symptom Improvements
Physical / muscle strength – 25-30%
Viral overload symptoms – 50-75%
Digestion – 50%+
Generalized Pain and Headache reduction - 25-50%
Detoxification Capabilities – 25-50%
Postural Corrections, from my neck, down my entire spine to my hips, knees and even feet – I can’t even put a percentage on this – A growing sense of wholeness seems to pervade my entire postural structure. My chest cavity seems to have risen. When I walk these days, I feel like I’m almost gliding.
Overall energy level – approx. 10-25%
I feel taller and I am taller by 1/4"-1/2"
Spiritual/Energetic Improvements of Note
Overall Sense of Well Being – 25-50% (I especially notice this when I’m walking)
Greater sense of patience
Greater sense of rhythm
Feel less dense, a greater sense of fluidity
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I've long felt my major health issues that led to ME/CFS started with a serious head injury/whiplash as a teenager. So to say that I have a strong interest in the current discussion(s) about CCi/AAi is almost an understatement. I'm almost certain I have CCI/AAI and/or cervical stenosis to some degree (and who knows what all else). So thought I'd start a thread that focuses on possible non-surgical approaches that might be helpful for various neck issues, particularly the ones that have already been especially helpful for me.
The one thing I believe that helped me the most in taking a lot of pressure off of my compressed brainstem and cranial nerves was a procedure called AltasPROfilax. The link will take you to one of my 76 posts in which I mentioned Atlas Profilix (I just did a search). That particular post gives a very succinct description of the Atlas Profilax technique, as well as taking you to perhaps the best thread on the topic. -- This 7-MIN video--Video: The AtlasPROfilax® method (English version, March 2012)--has some very good visuals (no audio) on the whole upper neck area, including the atlas and the axis, the first two cervical vertebrae.
This 9-MIN video--About the Atlas Orthogonal Procedure--describes the kind of specialized chiropractic care I received for many years, and which gave me a lot of temporary relief. I'd say it was the 2nd most effective thing that worked to alleviate many of my symptoms to some degree. This video also has some very good visuals, and I think gives more comprehensive perspectives than the Atlas Profilax video.
One other structural approach that I feel deserves mention in this introductory post--though I don't have any experience with it--is the Perrin Technique. Here's a link to a transcript of a podcast about this technique. -- DEC 23 2017 The Perrin Technique – Are Poor Posture and Poor Lymph Flow the Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? -- This technique has been fairly widely discussed on this forum; here's a LINK to the search results on this forum for "Perrin".
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I've discovered other techniques (including non-structural ones) that have helped as well. A brief partial listing includes nutritional; acupuncture, reflexology; DMSO; massage; physical therapy, nasal specific, etc. I'll go into detail on my experiences with these in future posts. For now, I thought I'd highlight the structural approaches that worked best for me, and perhaps as importantly, share some of the really instructive "visuals" in the videos so that those who are relatively unfamiliar with this area of the neck can get a better understanding of it.
Below is a listing of symptom improvements I noticed after getting the AtlasPROfilax technique done. I believe most of the improvements occurred as a result of pressure being relieved on my brainstem and cranial nerves. I first posted these improvements in 2010. My many symptoms have vacillated since then, and overall much better than before 2007 when I had the Atlas Profilax procedure done. -- In a future post, I'll describe a way in which I believe many people can get some of the results of having an Atlas Profilax procedure by working (gently) on themselves. I only discovered this in the past couple of days. -- Update Here: -- #152
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Symptom Improvements since Atlas Profilax Treatment 7-9-07
Primarily Neurological Symptom Improvements
Sensory Overload - 25-50%
Excessive Neuronal Firing - 25-50% (I feel Perque B-12 is very good for this also)
Anxiety – 25-50% (Didn’t even fully realize my levels of anxiety until they lessened significantly)
Vertigo / Neurally Mediated Hypotension – 25-50%
Environmental Illness (EI) / Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) – 25-35%
Cognitive Function / Ability to take make mental notes – 25-35%
Ability to Organize - 15-20%
TMJ (Moderate to begin with) - 20%-25%
Ability to relax – 25-35%
Severe adrenal exhaustion / dysfunction – approx. 25%
Sense of Balance – 25-50%
Sleep – approx. 15-20%
Primarily Physical Symptom Improvements
Physical / muscle strength – 25-30%
Viral overload symptoms – 50-75%
Digestion – 50%+
Generalized Pain and Headache reduction - 25-50%
Detoxification Capabilities – 25-50%
Postural Corrections, from my neck, down my entire spine to my hips, knees and even feet – I can’t even put a percentage on this – A growing sense of wholeness seems to pervade my entire postural structure. My chest cavity seems to have risen. When I walk these days, I feel like I’m almost gliding.
Overall energy level – approx. 10-25%
I feel taller and I am taller by 1/4"-1/2"
Spiritual/Energetic Improvements of Note
Overall Sense of Well Being – 25-50% (I especially notice this when I’m walking)
Greater sense of patience
Greater sense of rhythm
Feel less dense, a greater sense of fluidity
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