Parkinson’s, A Neurological Disease

  Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominantly dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brainstem called substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over a number of years. The progression of symptoms is...

Dystonia – How Upper Cervical Chiropractic can help

What is Dystonia? Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that causes muscles to contract and spasm involuntarily, leading to repetitive and sometimes painful movements or postures. There are several different types of dystonia, each affecting different parts of...

Postural-Perceptual Dizziness and Upper Cervical Care

Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness(PPPD) what is it? What Is PPPD? Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness ( PPPD) is a condition the symptoms of which usually consist of dizziness and unsteadiness provoked by non physical factors. For some individuals, PPPD...

Epilepsy – a Central Nervous System Disorder

Epilepsy and our Central Nervous System (CNS) What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. Seizure symptoms can...

Types of Stress and our body!

Types of stress Most times when we hear the word “stress” you might think of an emotional response, feeling frustrated or run down. However, this is only one type of stress. When you look up stress on Google you get given two definitions; “pressure...