Scoliosis and head joints dysfunction

Scoliosis occurs when the spine takes on an S- or C-shape instead of its usual shape, often accompanied by curvature.

According to conventional medicine, the cause of scoliosis is unknown in 90% of cases, which is why it is called “idiopathic scoliosis”, which means “we have no idea what causes the problem or how to solve it”.

Scoliosis affects about 1% of the population, usually appears after the age of 10, and girls suffer from it more often than boys.

When it comes to scoliosis, opinions are often contradictory, and confusing cause with effect is considered the norm, as is often the case with herniated discs and many other conditions. Scoliosis is one of the most misunderstood conditions in health care. Lots of fanciful theories and big words, but not a single sensible pointer on how to actually solve the problem.

Throughout their careers, “specialists” do their best to tell you the same theories they learned 30-40 years ago at university, even though more modern scientific research has been showing for at least 10 years that most of them are unfounded. It is high time they caught up, but we all know that health care is reluctant to accept new things and all too often hides behind the phrase “we have always done it this way”.

Swim, do this, don’t do that, stand up straight, don’t carry heavy things, don’t slouch. It has been proven that these habits are absolutely NOT the cause of poor posture or scoliosis and that swimming can even make scoliosis worse!

The before and after photos show how the scoliotic curve decreased after correction of craniovertebral dysfunction.

The before and after photos show how the scoliotic curve decreased after correction of craniovertebral dysfunction.

Without going into detail, since I do not intend to do so here, I can only say that they fed us absurd theories for at least 40 years without having the slightest idea of what they were talking about. Worst of all, from time to time we still hear these deeply mistaken theories that have taken root among experts.

I am always amazed at how one can have the arrogance to call oneself a specialist in something and then claim not to know the cause of a problem that should be within one’s competence, and, what is more, without having solved a single case of scoliosis other than by barbarically twisting the spine.

Scoliosis varies in severity and leads to various negative consequences that are well known to those who suffer from it.

Types of scoliosis can be divided into 2 categories: congenital scoliosis and functional scoliosis.

In congenital scoliosis, some of the vertebrae that make up the spine are deformed from birth and take on a fist-like shape. This pathology must be treated by orthopedic surgeons.

In functional scoliosis, also known as scoliotic stance or scoliotic posture, the vertebrae have the correct shape, but the problem lies in the different tension created by the muscles on either side of the back. Here we will look at functional scoliosis.

Functional scoliosis can be caused or aggravated by displacement of the atlas and/or the jaw.

If the lateral displacement of the atlas is very pronounced, the spine can change its shape, taking on an S- or C-shaped curvature, in response to the unbalanced position of the head. As explained on the page “The importance of atlas correction”, the head strives to stay level relative to the horizon, and the rest of the body compensates for this accordingly.

As a result of the displacement of the atlas, the vertebrae below it can also shift in a chain reaction.

With a particularly pronounced rotation angle of the atlas, some people may have a curvature of the chest or of the entire spinal column. The situation can be aggravated by many other physical as well as psycho-emotional factors, which can be considered in another section.

An observation that anyone can make, even without being a professor: if you look closely at a person with scoliosis, you will inevitably see a strongly deviated jaw in their face. On one side the bite is much lower, so study the page “Dental occlusion”. If you also check the atlas, it will inevitably be strongly displaced, especially laterally. Although the relationship between scoliosis, the atlas and the lower jaw is more than obvious to us, it seems that most practitioners are wandering in the dark like the blind, not seeing the evidence.

Attention: it is important to further distinguish 2 types of scoliosis, which medicine does not mention: scoliosis with or without muscle atrophy, which in turn may have different degrees of atrophy.

When atrophied muscles are present, the degree of scoliotic curvature is usually greater, although cases of both categories with the same curvature of the back can be found, but this does not mean that the distinction is not of fundamental importance.

This is because in cases where the musculature is atrophied, the muscles a priori cannot command properly. In this state the spinal column tends to sink more and more to one side, eventually twisting.

In our experience, the latter cases are the most difficult, with the poorest results. While the first case can resolve completely, there is little hope for the second. Of course, correction can have a beneficial effect, but if even in these cases you expect the scoliosis to disappear completely, you may be disappointed.

A situation that has developed over the years, combined with several accompanying factors that worsen the condition, requires much greater effort than can be achieved by correcting just one vertebra.

The body is malleable, function determines structure; this simple law of nature works wonders when it is truly understood. These five words contain the principle on which the world of sport is based. Think of a bodybuilder who constantly pushes his muscles to the limit in order to trigger adaptation to the effort, which then makes them grow beyond measure.

Although the muscle fibers that support the skeleton are completely different from those that provide voluntary movements, the principle remains the same. Even atrophied muscles obey this principle, but solving the problem requires great dedication. The silliest and most barbaric solution is to make a poor child wear an orthopedic brace!

Atrophied muscles can, to a certain extent, be returned to a functional state, but it is a difficult path in which correction of the atlas and the jaws is an important part, but only one of many parts of multifaceted work.

For the treatment of scoliosis with atrophied muscles there are state-of-the-art schools that use equipment designed for targeted training and development of individual muscle chains.

Atrophied muscles require much longer training, which must be carried out in isolation from the other muscle chains, otherwise those will strengthen much faster than the atrophied ones, further increasing the imbalance between the two sides of the body, which aggravates the scoliosis. This is exactly what can happen with intensive swimming.

When you exert a body immersed in liquid, it happens in an uncontrolled way: the stronger muscles take on the main load, and the weak ones atrophy even more. As in public institutions, the few who work hard carry the whole burden, while the rest simply idle ;)

After Atlas correction, if the scoliosis is very pronounced, other specific treatments and corrective exercises are recommended, since muscles that have developed asymmetrically over a long time need to be strengthened in a targeted way.

Once scoliosis has already formed, a lot of work is needed to correct it. That is why atlas correction using the “Body Balance Clinic” method is recommended for children as early as possible, so that functional scoliosis has no reason to develop.

Deviation of the spinal column from the axis of symmetry and from its ideal shape creates fertile ground for a whole range of secondary disorders, such as: lower back pain, “witch’s leg”, neck pain, compression of the spinal nerves leading to tingling or numbness, neck stiffness, herniated discs, hip pain, knee or foot pain and various other pathologies that have no apparent connection with the atlas.

Scoliosis and head joints dysfunction

Congenital scoliosis and functional scoliosis

Scoliosis with or without muscle atrophy

Scoliosis prevention using the Body Balance Clinic method