The link between the atlas and migraine
Research on people with chronic headache and migraine has found strongly asymmetric short neck muscles, the same muscles that hold the atlas in place. When the atlas is rotated, these muscles stay in constant tension, blood flow through the vertebral arteries can be affected, and the nerves that run between the skull and C1 are irritated. Not every headache comes from here, but a large group of migraine sufferers has never had the atlas checked.
What atlas correction does
Atlas Zone Therapy resets the most important short neck muscles so the first vertebra is free to reposition itself. For many forms of headache this reset is the missing step. Clients in the Netherlands practice regularly report migraines dropping sharply in frequency and intensity, being able to stop an oncoming attack with less medication, and in some cases no further attacks at all.
After the first appointment I had no more neck pain. After the second, my migraines dropped in frequency and severity and I could stop an attack with half the medication. Since the follow-up in May I have not had a single migraine attack.
What to expect
The treatment itself is described on the treatment page. Specific to migraine: a temporary strong headache or migraine attack in the days after the treatment is possible. It is a reaction of the body reorganising and is usually followed by rapid improvement. Keep your usual medication available. Improvement can be immediate or build over several weeks.
Is it for you?
- Migraine or headache more than a few days a month
- Headache that starts at the back of the head or the base of the skull
- Neck stiffness or restricted rotation alongside the headache
- Complaints that began or worsened after a fall, accident or whiplash
- Scans and blood tests normal, medication only masks the pain
If several of these apply, book a consultation. The intake alone will tell you whether your atlas is rotated.
