CBCT

Recently our Carson Blair Upper Cervical office purchased a 3-D cone beam cat scan (CBCT). CBCT is a technology that was initially developed by the dental profession to better image the jaw structure for implants. Before the advent of CBCT, 3-D analysis was not possible for small private dental practices. Implants were typically done using digital 2-D technology, which often resulted in implants not anchoring into the bone correctly due to the lack of 3-D imaging.

We are excited about this new technology as it allows the doctor to analyze images with better detail, resolution, and 3-D clarity that simply isn’t possible with digital x-ray. While digital x-ray remains a valuable tool, CBCT represents the future of imaging technology.

A mentor of mine had a sign in his report of findings office that read “if you can’t see it, you can’t fix it”. The chiropractic profession has traditionally relied on palpation and plain film x-ray marking procedures to determine the direction of spinal misalignment, termed subluxation. While these imaging and palpatory skills are valuable, cone beam cat scan (CBCT) is allowing for precision 3-D analysis of the patient’s anatomy like never before. Spinal subluxations or misalignments occur at the joints. Joints in the cervical spine fit as mirror images. Because of this, imaging the joints of the spine allows the upper cervical chiropractor to see the spinal misalignment, measure it, and then precisely correct it.

In a Carson Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic office, it is crucial that the doctor studies exactly what is happening inside your spine. Many health professionals do not perform imaging and end up with poor or no results. Most patients improve with upper cervical care because imaging is not only observed but rigorously studied. An architect builds the blueprint that the contractor uses to construct a building. Similarly, an upper cervical chiropractor uses imaging as a blueprint to determine how you are built, how you are out of alignment, and how to correct you. CBCT represents the new generation of imaging that enables precision in upper cervical care like never before. At Upper Cervical Health Care in Carson, we take our patients' health seriously. Most of the patients we see have chronic conditions, have seen over 20 different doctors, and are desperate for a health solution. While we do not have all the answers, we approach health from a unique perspective.

We have imaging technology that can precisely detect spinal misalignments impacting the central nervous system, and most of the time correct the underlying cause of many chronic health problems.

Blair Upper Cervical Care uses precise techniques to correct – not manipulate – this highly sensitive area of the spine (upper neck). Upper Cervical Health Care of Carson is one of the very few upper cervical health centers in the country that utilizes advanced imaging to evaluate and understand the unique details that may be the difference in overcoming your health concern. With upper cervical care, there is never any bending, twisting, popping, cracking, or pain with the corrections. Come give us a visit, and you will see the CBCT Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic difference.

Our offices have four passionate, well-trained doctors who aim to improve the health and lives of the people we take care of. To schedule a FREE consultation in our office, you can call (310) 324-6172 for our Carson office.

There you have it, a small taste of CBCT and the clear images it provides the doctor to maximize the chances of sick individuals getting well. We often end our articles with a quote from BJ Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, “Nature needs no help, just no interference.” Our office is committed to providing the highest level of Blair Upper Cervical Care possible to maximize our chances of getting the sick well.