The Brainstem and The Upper Cervical Spine

The Brainstem and The Upper Cervical Spine

The Brainstem The brainstem is a vital part of the central nervous system; it is responsible for regulating many of the functions and actions of the body that are not under conscious control, so called autonomic functions. This includes heart rate, blood pressure,...

What is POTS?

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is the most common form of dysautonomia; this is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system which involves failure of the sympathetic or parasympathetic control. It is defined by an increase in heart rate of over 30bpm...