Bell’s Palsy

Upper Cervical Care May Be Able To Help!

A rapid onset of MILD weakness to TOTAL paralysis occuring on one side of your face? Is you face droopy on one side? Is it difficulty to make facial expressions?

You may also experience pain:

• Around the JAW 
• Behind the EAR
• Or in the UPPER NECK!

You may even have:

• HEADACHES
• NECK PAIN
• SHOULDER PAIN
• Changes in TASTE, or HEARING
• Or even changes in TEAR and SALIVA production!

Studies have shown that Bell’s Palsy can develop as a result of a previous injury to the head and/or neck.  ​It is important to understand the relationship of the head and neck and how this can affect the function of the nervous system.  First of all the brain stem acts like a switch board operator between the brain and the body with literally hundreds of thousands of nerve fibers signaling back and forth between the brain and the body.  Chronic inflammation, pressure, torsion, or compression of the brain stem can irritate, or interfere with the transmission of nerve signals from the brain to the body.  It is also important to understand the close proximity of brain stem and the upper neck. 

An imbalance of the head on the upper cervical spine not only puts pressure on the nerves that go through the upper neck, it can also cause compensatory spinal misalignment in the lower spine.  

Let’s think back for a moment, as far back as 10-15-20 years. 

• Have you ever been in a car accident?
• Have you had any slips or falls? 
• Have you had any work injuries? 
• Have you had any sports injuries? 
• Have you ever experienced any trauma (minor or major)? 

If the answer is YES to any one of these then your current condition may in fact be due to a previous injury to the head or neck that resulted in a misalignment of one of the upper two neck bones!