Detailed Show Notes Coming Soon! Order the book: Is Your Head On Straight?: A New Approach for Healing Head Trauma: http://amzn.to/2j5TFTA https://chiropracticfirstnc.com   Chiropractic Healing  http://learntruehealth.com/chiropractic-healing Chiropractic healing has successfully treated a lot of illnesses.  It has changed a lot of people's lives. Best of all, this type of healing is entirely natural and free of any drugs. To further educate us on what chiropractic healing is, Dr. Patrick Gallagher is my guest in today's episode. I love chiropractors.  In fact, I was exposed to methods of chiropractic healing ever since I was a toddler. Twelve chiropractors have treated me in my lifetime. One especially stood out because he successfully addressed my neck injury which turned out to be life-saving. Personal Experience Dr. Patrick Gallagher likewise had a very personal experience with chiropractic healing at such a young age. In the summer of 1980, after coming from a graduation party, he got into a motorcycle accident. He was 17 years old at the time of the accident and was in a coma for eleven days.  As expected, he was in terrible shape. With a misaligned spine and other injuries, he had to receive chiropractic care. Pursuing Chiropractic Healing Dr. Gallagher recalls that it took at least a month and a half to recover from his accident. Throughout that time, he had to endure brain fog, headaches, and blurred vision. He credits Dr. Lester Lutz who helped align his spine and treated him until he fully recovered. Because chiropractic healing did wonders for his recovery, Dr. Patrick Gallagher became inspired to pursue that career. After years of study and chiropractic healing experience, he went on to specialize in treating head traumas. What Does It Mean Having your spine realigned doesn't mean cracking of joints. Most people who suffer from headaches, joint pain, and backaches, go to a chiropractor for natural treatment methods. Aside from that, the following conditions can be treated with chiropractic healing: Ear infection Scoliosis Pregnancy Blood pressure Organ function Surgery prevention Neck pain Arthritis Mental clarity Bowel regularity  "I specialize in the atlas orthogonal method.  My specialty is to align your skull with the rest of your anatomy or spine," said Dr. Patrick Gallagher. Atlas Orthogonal Method The 'atlas,'  is the top bone of the spine that supports our head. Orthogonal is defined as 'at a right angle to,' or 'square.' Developed by Dr. Roy Sweat in the late 60s, the atlas orthogonal method is a gentle, non-invasive way to relieve discomfort.  We usually would feel discomfort if the atlas is not aligned with the spine. Many patients who recovered by using this method are amazed as to how the whole procedure is painless.  "The body is self-healing, and our nervous system controls it. If the atlas bone is dislodged from its place where it is the lightest bone of the spine, there is no space between the neck and head," said Dr. Patrick Gallagher. "When there's a jolt to the skull and gets displaced, that's when you would feel pain." Supine Leg Check (SLC) Test Dr. Patrick Gallagher administers this kind of screening test to see if there is a difference in leg length. Apparently, unequal length of the legs affects our posture. And when our posture is affected, it consequently means our head and spine is not aligned. "Head alignment is important because if the head is titled, it affects balance. Our spine alignment is likewise important because it is a sensitive tissue and it is the extension of the brain," said Dr. Patrick Gallagher. Activator Method The activator is a hand-held device that is used to treat the joints with a  "low force adjustment." It is part of the activator method wherein techniques are used to treat joint dysfunction in the spine. Apart from treating spinal joint dysfunction, this method also analyzes leg length, detects body mechanics issues as well as neurological reflexes. The activ