Upper Cervical
NUCCA Upper Cervical
Precise, measured, low-force correction to the atlas (C1).
NUCCA is the signature technique of the practice — a specialized method focused on the top two vertebrae of the spine. When C1 and C2 are misaligned by even a fraction of a millimeter, the entire body compensates.
How it works
Precision imaging is used to calculate a unique correction vector. Dr. Sweeney delivers a specific, gentle contact behind the ear — no twisting, no popping — then remeasures to verify the correction held.
Questions we hear
About NUCCA
- Is it safe?
- NUCCA is one of the gentlest chiropractic techniques in existence. It's used on infants and elderly patients alike.
- How is it different from a regular adjustment?
- Traditional chiropractic works symptomatic segments throughout the spine. NUCCA corrects only at the top — because a correction there re-balances the entire structure below.
Think NUCCA might be the right fit?
You don't have to be certain. Dr. Sweeney will confirm on the first visit — and choose a different tool if it isn't.