Patient handouts
Reading on what upper cervical care involves, what to expect after an adjustment, and what helps in between visits.
Post-Adjustment Care
- After the Blair AdjustmentPost-adjustment care instructions specific to the Blair technique.
- Do's and Don'tsWhat to do (and avoid) before and after an upper cervical adjustment to protect your correction.
- Factors Affecting Health and RecoverySleep, hydration, posture, stress and other factors that speed (or slow) your recovery between visits.
- Hold Your AdjustmentMovements to avoid during the first 24 hours after an adjustment to help your spine hold its correction.
- Listing Do's and Don'tsBehavioral guidance for patients who have received a Blair listing analysis.
Understanding Upper Cervical Care
- Frequently Asked QuestionsCommon questions about body imbalance, atlas misalignment, and what an upper cervical correction actually does.
- My First Upper Cervical Spinal CorrectionWhat to expect at your first visit, why we take time to measure carefully, and what you may feel after.
- So Much Pain... So UnnecessaryDr. Smith's perspective on why so many people live with avoidable pain — and what upper cervical care can change.
- The Upper Cervical Procedure and Body BalanceHow a precise atlas correction restores body balance, and why upper cervical care affects the entire spine.
Exercises and Stretches
- 11 Steps to a Pain-Free BackEleven everyday changes — from posture to lifting form — that can dramatically reduce back pain.
- Exercises for Upper Cervical PatientsThe home exercises Dr. Smith recommends to support your care between visits.
- Low Back StretchesA simple routine of low-back stretches to ease tension and support spinal mobility.
- Sciatica StretchesTargeted stretches and exercises for patients dealing with sciatic-nerve pain.
Diet and Lifestyle
- Dietary Suggestions for Fibromyalgia and Gluten SensitivityFoods to favor and foods to avoid for patients managing fibromyalgia or gluten sensitivity.
- Symptoms of Candida OvergrowthHow to recognize symptoms of candida overgrowth and what lifestyle changes can help.
- TempurPedic Pillow InformationWhy Dr. Smith recommends a contoured pillow, and how to order one through the office.