11/13/2021
Treatment of the OA joint.
💀this is the joint between the atlas and occiput, the first cervical vertebrae and the skull
🩸the main arterial supply to your brain wraps right around this joint to enter your cranium
💙Veins that drain the skull and brain also travel around this joint
🧠the first cervical nerve travels between this joint and the VAGUS nerve travels directly anterior to it (the vagus has a HUGE role in regulating parasympathetic function of the heart, lungs, digestive tract, and other organs).
👉dysfunction in the motion and positioning of the joint, abnormal tension of the muscles and ligaments that cross it, and resultant compression and obstruction of nerves and vessels that cross it can lead to symptoms such as headaches, digestive issues, sinus congestion, anxiety, fatigue, and more.
Osteopathic treatment addresses these patterns of tension and compression and resticted motion to help eliminate symptoms you are experiencing or prevent symptoms before they become expressed!
