“Loss of cervical (neck) curve/ THE ARC OF LIFE

stretches the spinal cord 5 to 7 cm and produces pathological tension, putting the body in a state of disease.”  - Alfred Breig, MD

The loss of cervical lordosis reduces the patients lung capacity by up to 30% (Davis, 1996; Korr, 1975; Bernini, Wiesel and Rothman,1982)

Decreased blood flow from abnormal posture is a major factor in ALL DISEASE, including cancer. Reich (MD) 1974:

Decreased curves & spinal position affect heart, lungs & digestive system Calliet (MD):

Winsor (MD): 212 Autopsies= 100% disease in spine to disease in organs

Faulty posture (LOSS OF CURVE IN NECK) causes WEAK immune system, organ disease, muscle tension, and increased sensitivity to pain. Korr 1979:

Posture deviation/LOSS OF CERVICAL CURVES can cause intestinal diverticulitis, osteoporosis, hip/foot deformities, overall poor health & quality of life, shortened life span. Freeman 1997:

*Research shows that a loss or increase in spinal curves, increases mortality (speeds up death) and takes up to 14 years off your life J. BONE JOINT SURG. AM 1981 JUN;63(5):702-12 Weinstein Sh, Zavala DC, Ponseti IV  idiopathic Scoliosis: Long-Term follow-up and prognosis in untreated patients

Normal motion of the first four cervical vertebral joint mechanoreceptors stimulates endorphin production by the CNS. Forward head posture, loss of cervical curve and atlas mal-positions blocks normal neck motion and DRAMATICALLY reduces the amount of endorphin production!!! With inadequate endorphin production, many otherwise non-painful sensations are experienced as pain.(IE.FIBROMYALGIA) (Davis 1996; Molina and Wyke 1965)// Evidence for Spinal Cord Hypersensitivey in chronic Pain after Whiplash injury and in fibromyalgia. Pain, January 2004, pg 7-15

Cervical injuries alter and disrupt the position and function of

C1-C4 and affect the following: 1. Muscles that Control Eye Movement 2.Posture 3.Balance 4.Gait 5.Ability to taste, smell and execute speech 6.Ability to swallow and swallowing patterns 7. TMJ muscle tension and coordinated movement 8.Mandibular-cranial position and posture 9.Dexterity 10.Rotatory vertigo and bilateral tinnitus (Raymond, 1977; Molina and Wyke, 1965;Cailliet and Gross, 1987)

- Altering the afferent input from the upper cervical region (LOSS OF CERVICAL CURVE) can result in disturbances in gait, dizziness, loss of balance and ataxia etc. (Neurology India, 49, December 2001: 355-359)

LOSS OF ARC OF LIFE CAUSES CONSTIPATION! Forward head posture can add up to thirty (30) pounds of abnormal leverage on the spine, therefore abnormal position of the head can pull the entire spine out of alignment/ The entire gastrointestinal system is affected particularly the large intestine. Loss of good bowel parastaltic function and evacuation is a common effect of forward head posture, loss of cervical curve and atlas mal-positions and also increases discomfort and pain which decreases the amount of normal endorphin production in the brain and spinal cord.

( Rene Cailliet, 1987)

The interaction of the immune cells with the neurological and endocrine systems is irrefutable. An Overview of the Immune System, The Lancet, Vol. 357, June 2 2001.

When THE ARC OF LIFE (NECK CURVE) is Restored:

1) Cervical lordosis correction adjustments increase the patient’s ability to aerate his/her lungs, & improves vital capacity and immune activity (Brenne et al. 1991)

2)Improved Immune function: T and B lymphocytes numbers, natural killer cell numbers, antibody levels, phagocytic activity and plasma endorphin levels are positively influenced by spinal correcting adjustments (CJA 1993)