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upper cervical care · ann arbor, michigan
Parkinson's disease: what we can and can't say
The tremor, the stiffness, the small changes in speech and balance. You and your family are watching for anything that might make the days easier.
what it often looks like
What people with Parkinson's disease often describe
- Stiffness in the neck and shoulders
- Posture that curls forward
- Balance that feels less sure
- Weighing every new idea with hope and caution
Why it is often missed. Parkinson's care rightly focuses on the brain and on medication. Posture, the neck, and how the rest of the nervous system is coping can fall between neurology appointments.
Why the upper neck may be involved. We don't provide care for Parkinson's disease itself. What we measure is posture, the alignment of the upper neck, and how your nervous system is regulating your body. One published case report describes a man with Parkinson's who received upper cervical care. One person can't show what will happen for anyone else.
what the research looked at
One published study on Parkinson's disease
Published 2000. The strongest design among them: case report. Each one is summarized in plain words in our research library: who was studied, what was measured, what was found, and where it falls short.
- A 60-year-old man with Parkinson's disease
One person. It does not show that upper cervical care changes Parkinson's disease, and it can't predict anything for anyone else. Parkinson's care stays with your neurologist; anything we do would sit alongside it.
The Parkinson's disease studies, by design and year
how we measure
The Lazar Method™ measures first
Everyone else told you what might work. We measure before anything is decided. PostureIQ™ measures how your body is balanced from side to side and front to back, digital X-ray shows the alignment of the upper neck, and the nerve scans show how your nervous system is regulating your body.
Before any correction we measure how your nervous system is regulating your body: heart rate variability, thermal and muscle tone scans, PostureIQ™, and digital X-ray of the upper neck. Dr. Jonathan Lazar, D.C., or someone personally trained by him, will go over your scans and images with you. QSM3, the method used at our office, is a progression of NUCCA, and the correction is gentle and specific: no cracking, no twisting.
If we can help, we'll tell you. If we can't, we'll help you find someone who can.
Please note: Parkinson's care stays with your neurologist. Anything we do would sit alongside it.
This page is educational and is not medical advice. Keep the doctors who know you in the loop.
Your doctor. QSM3 Level M Certified. One of eight doctors in the world. In practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 2008. About Dr. Lazar
the dr. lazar show
Hear how Dr. Lazar thinks before you call
Heard for 17 years on WMUZ 103.5 FM, The Dr. Lazar Show is now on YouTube and as a podcast. There is no episode on Parkinson's disease on its own yet. These two are where most people start.
The Lazar Method™: how we actually reset the system
The five steps on air for the first time: measure, identify, clarify, correct, restore, and what gets measured before anything else.
traveling for care
Coming from another state, or hours away?
People drive from across Michigan because nothing closer worked. If you live hours away, or in another state, working out the days, the hotel and the records shouldn't be yours to carry alone. Our office is at 203 S. Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Traveling with a child? Families welcome.
- IntensiveIntensive programs
Your assessment, your Report of Findings and a concentrated block of corrections in one stay in Ann Arbor, usually one to two weeks, set at your Report of Findings. We read your records before you travel, so you only make the trip if it makes sense. The prices are itemized on the page.
- StayStaying in Ann Arbor
A negotiated medical rate for patients and their families at the Holiday Inn & Suites Ann Arbor, with breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking included.
- RemoteRemote care
Can't travel to Ann Arbor at all? Dr. Lazar works with a small number of remote patients. The correction itself is hands-on, so when your case needs it, we'll tell you, and help you find a qualified upper cervical provider near you.
questions
Questions people ask about Parkinson's disease
Still have a question? Call 734.274.5107, or book a 15-minute Clarity Call, a phone call with our team and no commitment. Cost and insurance are answered plainly on the FAQ page.
Keep reading
Does upper cervical care change Parkinson's disease?
No study shows that it does, and we don't suggest it. We found one published case report, about one 60-year-old man, and one person can't predict anything for anyone else. What we can offer is measurement: your posture, your upper neck and your nervous system, explained plainly, alongside your neurologist's care.
Is the correction gentle enough for someone with Parkinson's?
The correction is gentle and specific: no cracking, no twisting, nothing forceful, with you lying on your side in a neutral position. It is planned from your own imaging. Bring your medication list and your neurologist's notes to the consultation, so we know the whole picture before anything is done.
Can a family member come to the visits?
Yes. Families are welcome, and it often helps to bring someone who can remember what was said. Dr. Lazar or someone personally trained by him will go over your scans and images with both of you. If you are traveling, our patient hotel rate in Ann Arbor covers the family too.
tried everything
When nothing else has worked, start with clarity.
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Screening adapted from the autonomic dysfunction screening developed by Bruce Bell, MD.
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