How does a skeleton know when it is raining?

It can feel it in it's bones!! Hahaha!

I love corny jokes.  I love laughing in general.  It's so much more productive to laugh than to cry.  Both laughing and crying use the same physiological mechanism to release tension.  It's just more fun to laugh!  Plus, crying makes your face look all blotchy and not too pretty.

I found an article that gives good details about how laughing helps the body regulate itself.  Be sure to check it out here. 

Here are 10 Reasons why laughing is good for you:


1.  Boosts the immune system
2.  Energizes organs
3.  Reduces aggression
4.  Boost your social skills
5.  Manages Pain
6.  Impacts blood sugar levels
7.   Provides a boost of exercise
8.  Improves blood pressure and blood flow
9.  Helps coping skills
10.  Decreases stress


So whatever makes you laugh that deep, gut-busting, tears-in-your-eyes, can't catch your breath laugh, find it and do it everyday!

What's your favorite corny joke?

Is it normal to feel lightheaded after an atlas adjustment?

Yes, it is within the range of normal "side effects" of getting an atlas adjustment.  It is a rare occurrence in low force adjusting techniques such as Atlas Orthogonal.

Take a look at the anatomy of the upper cervical spine.  Three muscles attach to the skull, atlas (C1) and axis (C2).  Through this triangle of muscles, known as the suboccipital triangle, passes the C1 nerve, vertebral artery, and venous plexus.

 

The muscles of the suboccipital triangle are responsible for fine movement of your head.  The big muscles like the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid and other large muscles move the head but there motion is refined by the smaller muscles of the suboccipital triangle.

You can see that 2 of the 3 muscles attach to the transverse process of the atlas.  If the atlas is out of alignment, the movement of these muscles will be affected along with the nerve and blood supply to the head.

When the misalignment is corrected through an adjustment, the rapid influx of blood and nerve impulses can cause the feeling of lightheadedness or dizziness.