Odessa's Neighborhood
Upper Cervical Chiropractor

Odessa stretches across the quiet, lake-dotted corner where northwest Hillsborough meets southwest Pasco, from the established neighborhoods along Gunn Highway to newer communities like Starkey Ranch along State Road 54. Our office sits at SR 54 and the Suncoast Parkway, so for much of Odessa we are the closest upper cervical specialist there is.

That convenience matters in upper cervical care. Your first weeks of care are when corrections are being established, and being able to stop in quickly makes it easy to stay on track. Later, when you only need periodic checks, it is easy to fit a visit around school pickup or errands.

Our approach is Orthospinology, a precision upper cervical procedure. We measure the alignment of your atlas and axis on X-ray, calculate the exact correction, and deliver it with a gentle instrument. There is no cracking, popping or twisting of the neck.

Because Orthospinology uses a light, instrument-delivered force with no rotation of the neck, it suits patients who are not good candidates for traditional manual adjustments. That includes older adults with arthritis or osteoporosis, patients who have had neck surgery elsewhere in the spine, and anyone who is simply nervous about having their neck cracked.

For seniors, balance is a frequent focus. The joints of the upper neck contain dense clusters of position sensors that help the brain know where the head is in space. When the atlas is misaligned, that information can become less reliable, which may contribute to unsteadiness. We examine balance as part of every initial evaluation.