Why Upper Cervical Misalignments After Injuries Often Go Undiagnosed
The Migraine Doc & The Specific Chiropractic Centers of Richardson
Your Neck Injury Might Be Causing More Than Just Pain—Here’s What Most Doctors Miss
If you’ve ever had a fall, car accident, sports injury, or whiplash, you were probably told:
"You’ll be sore for a few days, but you’ll be fine."
But what if you weren’t fine?
What if that injury set off a chain reaction inside your nervous system—one that no one ever checked for?
I see it all the time: patients who had a fall, a hit to the head, or a seemingly minor injury and then, within weeks or months, started experiencing:
✔ Chronic migraines that came out of nowhere
✔ Dizziness, brain fog, or random fatigue
✔ Neurological symptoms that doctors couldn’t explain
And nobody connects the dots back to the original injury.
The Hidden Issue: Upper Cervical Misalignment
Your C1 (atlas) and C2 (axis) vertebrae sit right at the base of your skull. They protect your brainstem, which controls:
✅ Blood flow to the brain
✅ Nervous system communication
✅ Balance, coordination, and pain processing
The problem? These bones are incredibly mobile—and vulnerable to misalignment during injuries.
And if they shift out of place, they can:
🚨 Irritate the brainstem—leading to dizziness, migraines, and sensory issues
🚨 Disrupt blood flow—reducing oxygen to the brain
🚨 Trigger inflammation and muscle spasm—keeping the nervous system in stress mode
This is why people can experience neurological symptoms months (or even years) after an injury—because their upper cervical spine was never checked, and their nervous system never fully recovered.
Why Most Doctors Miss This
If you go to a neurologist for migraines or unexplained symptoms, they’re going to:
✔ Run an MRI to check for tumors or major brain damage
✔ Do an EEG to rule out seizures
✔ Prescribe medications to “manage” symptoms
But they’re not looking at your upper cervical spine.
🚨 They don’t check if your brainstem is irritated.
🚨 They don’t assess your nervous system function.
🚨 They don’t test for upper cervical misalignment.
And because of that, countless people are suffering from post-injury symptoms that could be corrected—if someone just looked in the right place.
What to Do If You’ve Had an Injury & Now Have Symptoms
🚀 Stop assuming your old injury had nothing to do with your migraines, dizziness, or brain fog.
🚀 Get your nervous system & upper cervical spine checked—don’t rely on MRI/EEG alone.
🚀 If no doctor has looked at your C1/C2 alignment, it’s time to change that.
📍 Schedule a consultation today:
👉 www.thespecificrichardson.com/schedule
Your injury might not be as "healed" as you think. Let’s find out what’s really going on.
Dr. Brandon Brown aka The Migraine Doc