Rockford Chiropractor Helping TMJ Syndrome

I was surprised to meet a patient who has seen other health care practitioners who know nothing about how to help TMJ syndrome. Well, that's not good. So we want to let everyone know that there is help right here in Rockford, IL, at 1st Step Chiropractic, S.C.
We practice the NUCCA procedure for balancing the spine, and the really nice thing is that TMJ syndrome responds very well to this work!

Rockford Chiropractor - Helping Accident Victims

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If you have ever been in an accident, it's easy to overlook the possibility that, even though you are not bleeding, you might have been hurt deeply by the event. Sometimes, such as with Tony Schumacher depicted in this video, the injuries are serious enough that all manner of procedures are employed to put you back together again - surgery, orthopedic interventions, drugs. But once the big stuff is done, what about the little stuff that everyone seems to overlook?
When the first bone in the neck is jarred out of position (there are limits to ligament elasticity), it causes pressure on the brainstem region of the spinal cord. That's the control area for many functions of the body. Blood flow is impaired, nerve tissue is reversibly damaged, and health begins to fail.
The upper cervical doctor is the only doctor trained to detect and correct this type of problem. It is called the "Atlas Subluxation Complex." The ASC can be the original cause for hundreds of disease states, and when a person's health declines after an accident, the likely reason is the presence of the ASC.
Consider 1st Step Chiropractic, S.C., when you think it's time to turn the decline around. 815-398-4500.
The Rockford, IL center for the NUCCA procedure.

Rockford Chiropractor - Helping the Diabetic

Sharing this fascinating letter with you to let you know of the wonderful things the body can accomplish when we remove stress from the trillions of nerve fibers at the base of the brain with the NUCCA procedure at 1st Step Chiropractic, S.C.

Dr. Schalow, I can’t thank you enough! I have always had a deep fear of diabetes. At the end of last year, I was exhibiting symptoms. Fortunately, I was scheduled for a routine physical. The examining MD said my blood sugar was off the charts (500+) and I needed to see my regular MD immediately, as I was diabetic.

Unwilling to embrace diabetes and also unwilling to see my “regular” MD so quickly, we decided to pay a visit for your opinion. You have successfully treated all of my family for a range of afflictions, including my high Blood pressure. A skilled specialist, you did this without “throwing more drugs at it” as was the inclination of our prior family doc. I am grateful you are not “your dad’s run of the mill, bone-crunching chiropractor”. I am also grateful you are as committed to affordably helping people address their health issues as you are and not doing what you do just to generate a fee. If I did not repeatedly experience the effectiveness of your non-invasive treatments I wouldn’t believe they work.

After some conversation and an exam of 2 knowing “pokes”, you identified my problem.  It was clear that some lifestyle changes were also going to be necessary. However, repeatedly checking sugar levels, taking insulin shots, amputations, higher heath care expenses, more costly insurance, etc, are also lifestyle changes.

Also, as a Christian I am convicted by the exhortation in 1 Corinthians 6:19, “that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.”

I was a patient willing to follow instruction! It took a series of NUCCA adjustments and other treatments, a bunch of herbal/food supplements and some dietary changes over a period of 4-5 months or so, but I am diabetes free. My sugar is consistently in the high 90s. I am so grateful for your help and knowledge.

I can’t even begin to imagine how many people have been condemned to life as a “diabetic”, because they didn’t seek out help that might have cured them. Thank you again for all you have done for me and my family.
Sincerely, Bob Gaudry, September, 2012.


Ready to get on the road to healing and good stewardship? 815-398-4500. 1st Step Chiropractic, S.C., the center for the NUCCA procedure in Rockford, IL.

Rockford Chiropractor - Recovery from Surgery

"I can see again!" was Rosalie's first comment after her initial NUCCA correction. It's always the dramatic, sudden changes that reassure us that choosing NUCCA chiropractic is the right decision. But how long does the healing process actually take?
Rosalie's optic neuritis cleared instantly, restoring her color vision, but her congestive heart failure and her liver disease took 3 years to show definite signs of clearing.
The Rush University hypertension study showed that hypertension reduces after four weeks of NUCCA care for those people who had no other symptoms, but John's hypertension didn't reduce until 18 months after his initial correction - after his back pain finally cleared!
Lillian's correction was successful, but she had the quickest benefit from outpatient back surgery about four weeks after. Although her pain cleared immediately after the surgery, her joint and tissue damage took another year to clear under NUCCA care.
What do these people have in common?
They stuck with it.
The Upper Cervical spinal correction using the NUCCA procedure sets up conditions favorable for the body to heal by restoring communication within the entire nerve system. Since the nerve system controls and coordinates all the other systems, this is where any efforts toward healing should begin. It's the 1st Step! There may be other modalities that can help with complicating issues, but the 1st step is the most important and for most people, reduces the need for other procedures. Join, and stick with, the thousands of patients who are enjoying NUCCA care over their lifetimes!

Rockford Chiropractor - Hypertension

It's hypertension again!
Another upper cervical study shows that correction of the atlas misalignment (atlas subluxation complex) helps the body manage its own blood pressure issues.
This one used a table-mounted adjusting instrument (atlas orthogonal) to correct the problem. Interesting and immediate results were that people with high blood pressure brought it down, and people with low blood pressure brought it up.
What the study (Torns, Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research, April, 2012) did not try to find out is how long these changes lasted.
Well, okay...
But the purpose of the research is not just answer some questions (can changes to the atlas misalignment help the body regulate itself?) but also to raise more questions (what happens one day, one week, one month after this correction?).
Moving right along....
1st Step Chiropractic, S.C., for when you are ready to start your journey to health. 815-398-4500

You wouldn't believe what the NUCCA procedure can do for people! Even the skeptics, after receiving a spinal correction that holds, are able to say months later, "hey, I'm getting better, is it a coincidence?"

No, it's not a coincidence when you have had a documented correction of the atlas subluxation complex, just plain biology of the vertebrate mechanism...

When you're ready to start the journey to health, 1st Step Chiropractic, S.C., 815-398-4500.

Is This the Cure for Cold Feet?

When we work with the central nerve system, any symptom you can think of can vanish, according to the ability of the body to heal itself. So, is it more important to patch up perceived problems or to get to the root of the issue and help the central nerve system run smoothly so you can heal on your own?
1st Step Chiropractic, the 1st step to take in wellness. 815-398-4500.