The spine and the vertebra of the spine wrap around and protect the nervous system. It’s important to understand that these “triggers” don’t cause the headaches. The triggers increase the swelling of the blood vessels around the brain stem area. Setting up a chain reaction that results in a headache. If the upper cervical region is compromised because of the misalignment then there is less room for error. If there’s a compromise there or interference in the nervous system, specifically at the top two bones of the neck (C1 and C2), it can cause the signal not to be functioning optimally. As a hard-wired versus a wireless system of the body, the nervous system must be clear of interference to keep the body healthy.

Headaches can result when too much information travels up and down between the brain and the body or not enough information is relayed up or down from the brain and the body. Most neurologists and other physicians don’t look to the structure of the spine to see if that could be creating the headaches.