06/18/2026
Many people dealing with anxiety, dizziness, or gut dysfunction are told the same thing…
“Your tests look normal.”
But symptoms like these are often tied to the nervous system.
At the top of your neck sits the brainstem, where important nerves travel through and communicate with the body.
When there is a structural misalignment in the upper neck, it can sometimes interfere with how these nerves function.
For example:
• The vagus nerve plays a major role in regulating heart rate, digestion, and stress response.
• The vestibulocochlear nerve helps control balance and spatial awareness.
If irritation or stress occurs in this area, it may contribute to symptoms like:
• anxiety
• dizziness or vertigo
• gut dysfunction
• heart palpitations
• brain fog
In many cases, these issues can trace back to a past trauma that people forgot about…
A fall, car accident, sports injury, or concussion years earlier.
When standard testing focuses on other systems, this structural component in the upper neck can sometimes be overlooked.
That’s why in our office we use advanced imaging and neurological testing to look deeper.
Sometimes the problem isn’t where people are looking.
It’s higher up in the neck.
Comment “NECK” if you want to learn more about how this area affects the nervous system.