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A real-life example: A young woman has a rear-end collision on her way to work and goes to the hospital to be examined. In the emergency room, an X-ray of the cervical spine is performed as standard procedure to rule out a fracture. She is given the all-clear—no fracture, just a steep angle of the cervical spine, as often occurs in rear-end collisions.

The attending physician tells the patient it is “muscular in origin”. After a few days, the patient notices increasing pain on the left side of her face and back of her head, as well as dizziness. Since it was a work-related injury, she presents to the accident insurance consultant (treating trauma surgeon) and reports it. An MRI scan is performed to rule out further injury to the vessels supplying the brain; however, it yields no further findings. A prescription for rehabilitation is given and it begins within two weeks. The patient receives the entire spectrum of rehabilitation medicine including physiotherapy, massages, Fango, electrotherapy and psychological support. After three weeks, there was still no improvement. Treatment was extended by one week, but still had no positive results. Slowly, the medical staff began to feel annoyed. Was the patient faking it? The patient was discharged as she had been admitted, with the proviso that she could go back to work. Such patients are seen in emergency rooms and rehab centers every day, and many patients actually benefit from the treatments they receive. However, if the symptoms don’t improve, then the root cause of the issue has not been identified. The solution to the problem, however, is simpler than one might think. If you look at the X-rays of these people, you will see that the spine is not in its physiological position. Either there is a lateral tilt, a steep position (as in the example), or even a reversal of the natural curves, most commonly in the cervical and lumbar spine. These changes are associated with increased tension on the spinal cord and segmental roots, causing deterioration of signal transmission through the nerves. Restoration of normal biomechanics leads to a cessation of symptoms. For the patient in the example, 30 chiropractic treatments of the entire spine, including the pelvis, accomplished just that.