conditions
When the upper neck is the reason nothing else worked.
These are the presentations people describe when they come to us after the tests came back normal. Each one has its own page: what people report, why it is often missed, what we measure, and what published research has looked at.
On this page
- Head and face
- Ears and balance
- Neck, back and injury
- Nervous system and whole body
- Alongside a neurological diagnosis
- If your symptom isn't listed
before you read on
What this page is, and what it is not
This page is about normal tests and real symptoms. You may have searched "why am i sick but all my tests are normal," or "upper cervical chiropractor for pots," or "chiropractor for dizziness near me." The words below are the words people use when they describe it: public posts, reviews, and the searches they type when no one can explain what is wrong.
It is not a promise about any condition, and it will not tell you what you have. Nothing here is a diagnosis. For each heading it says what people report, why it is so often missed, and what we measure. The scans are described in plain words on the technology page, and the five steps of The Lazar Method™ are on the approach page. Published studies on upper cervical care, with each one's limits, are gathered condition by condition in our research library.
- What people say. Their own words, in italics, on the left of the line.
- Why it is often missed. In plain words, without blaming anyone.
- What we measure. The scan, the posture reading, or the image, and what it shows.
If the scans don't show something we can help, we'll tell you, and we won't take you as a patient.
What we do works really well in certain situations, not all. That's why we measure first. Your scans are decision support, not a diagnosis. Dr. Jonathan Lazar, D.C., or someone personally trained by him, will go over your scans and images with you.
condition by condition
What people come to us with
Each page covers what people describe, why it is often missed, how we measure, the published research with its limits, and how to plan a visit from out of town. The dots show the strongest study design in the research library, from a single case (one dot) to a controlled trial (four).
Head and face
- MigraineMigraines that keep coming after the medications, the specialists and a normal MRI.How we approach it → Research: 3 studies, strongest design: cohort, pilot or before-and-after study
- Headaches from the neckHeadaches that start at the base of the skull and change when you turn your head.How we approach it → Research: 3 studies, strongest design: controlled trial
- Post-concussion symptomsHeadaches, fog and light sensitivity long after a concussion, with clear scans.How we approach it → Research: 4 studies, strongest design: case series
- Trigeminal neuralgiaElectric-shock face pain, and medication that leaves you foggy.How we approach it → Research: 2 studies, strongest design: case series
- TMJ and jaw painA jaw that clicks or aches, a bite that feels off, and ears that ache too.How we approach it → Research: 3 studies, strongest design: cohort, pilot or before-and-after study
- Bell's palsyOne side of the face weak almost overnight, alongside your doctor's care.What we can and can't say → Research: 1 study, strongest design: case report
Ears and balance
- Vertigo and dizzinessOn a boat, off balance but not dizzy, worse in supermarkets, and normal tests.How we approach it → Research: 6 studies, strongest design: case series
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)Ringing that's loudest at night, a normal hearing test, and the advice to tune it out.How we approach it → Research: 4 studies, strongest design: case report
Neck, back and injury
- Chronic neck painNeck pain that keeps coming back after the stretching, the rest and the X-rays.How we approach it → Research: 7 studies, strongest design: controlled trial
- Whiplash injuryHeadaches, a stiff neck and fog that started after an accident, with clear X-rays.How we approach it → Research: 3 studies, strongest design: case report
- Low back painBack pain that settles for a few days and comes back, after everything you've tried.How we approach it → Research: 2 studies, strongest design: cohort, pilot or before-and-after study
- FibromyalgiaPain that moves around, sleep that doesn't restore you, and normal blood work.How we approach it → Research: 1 study, strongest design: controlled trial
Nervous system and whole body
- Dysautonomia and POTSA racing heart when you stand, shaky inside, and heart tests that came back normal.How we approach it →Little published research. Closest: Heart rate variability, Blood pressure
- Fatigue and brain fogWaking up tired no matter how much you sleep, with normal blood work.How we approach it → Research: 1 study, strongest design: cohort, pilot or before-and-after study
- Sleep problemsExhausted in the afternoon, wide awake at 3 a.m., and tired every morning.How we approach it → Research: 3 studies, strongest design: controlled trial
- High blood pressureNumbers that keep creeping up, or swinging, while you do everything right.What we can and can't say → Research: 3 studies, strongest design: controlled trial
- Digestive symptomsBloating, nausea and a stomach that never settles, with normal scopes and blood work.How we approach it → Research: 2 studies, strongest design: case report
Alongside a neurological diagnosis
- Multiple sclerosisDoing everything your neurologist asks, and the fatigue and bad days still shape your week.What we can and can't say → Research: 2 studies, strongest design: cohort, pilot or before-and-after study
- Parkinson's diseaseStiffness, posture and balance changes, alongside your neurologist's care.What we can and can't say → Research: 1 study, strongest design: case report
- Seizures and epilepsyPlanning your life around the next one, alongside your neurologist's care.What we can and can't say → Research: 3 studies, strongest design: case report
The research library also covers heart rate variability and the autonomic nervous system and immune function: measurements and findings rather than conditions, so they have no page of their own here.
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What to do if your symptom isn't listed
Twenty condition pages cannot hold every way a person can feel unwell. Many people arrive with a mix: head pressure and brain fog, a gut that won't settle, waking up tired no matter how much you sleep. That many symptoms across that many systems isn't random, and it isn't in your head.
Start with the free 4-minute screening. It looks at your symptoms together, not one at a time, and your answers stay private. A member of our team will reach out within one business day. If you would rather talk first, book a 10-minute Clarity Call, a phone call with our team and no commitment, to find out whether what we do is even a fit.
If a sore or injured neck makes you wary: the correction is gentle and specific, planned from your own imaging. No cracking, no twisting.
To see what has been published on upper cervical care for other conditions, browse the research library. Questions about cost and insurance are answered plainly on the FAQ page. To hear from people after their Report of Findings, read their stories. Or call 734.274.5107.
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Screening adapted from the autonomic dysfunction screening developed by Bruce Bell, MD.
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