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The cervical spine - that is, the upper seven of our vertebrae - must surely rank among the most under-appreciated and most vital parts of our body. Its 37 joints endlessly allow the head and neck to move on the torso, all the while obeying constant commands from the special senses and reflex mechanisms.

Look at it this way: the cervical spine faithfully holds up our 9 to 16 lb. heads between 14 to 16 hours a day. This is hardly easy. First of all, the head is far from evenly balanced on top of our spine. In fact, it's tilted heavily forward; without the cervical muscles, it would topple over onto our chest.

Secondly, the head's weight can become unbearable over time. (If you'd like to get a clearer picture, try this experiment: hold a bowling ball with your elbow on a table for as long as you can. Few people can keep this up longer than an hour.)

That means the cervical spine is a vital part of nearly all our everyday activities, including speaking, gesturing, sitting, standing, lying down, breathing and many more. Most of what our head does, it does thanks to the cervical spine.

That's why so many of the injuries to this area are so serious, often resulting in paralysis or death. For example, hitting your head on the bottom of the pool or a sports injury can compress the cervical spine against the shoulder and cause grave injury. Even everyday headaches often involve the cervical spine.

And that's why you'll be glad to know that chiropractors have led the way in appreciating the cervical spine's uniqueness - even from the rest of the spine - and caring for it accordingly.

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Dr. Layn Asks some important questions of interest to Fountain Valley residents - Chiropractor Fountain Valley Dr. Layn Asks...

If you have a fever, are you sick or healthy?
Chiropractors love asking this question because it gets to the root of the chiropractic difference. Turns out fevers, vomiting, coughing and even sneezing are all healthy responses. It means your body is working correctly. Taking medications to suppress these natural processes can actually prolong your recovery.
What controls every cell, tissue and organ of your body?
DNA? Wrong. Immune system? Wrong? Hormones? Wrong. It's your nervous system, consisting of your brain, spinal cord and all the nerves of your body. When a chiropractor sees a Fountain Valley patient with say, stomach problems, we want to know why the brain is unable to properly control and regulate the stomach. Which prompts us to examine the nervous system—the focus of chiropractic care.