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7 Criteria for Diagnosing Craniocervical Instability

Cranial Cervical Instability (CCI) is a medical condition where the strong ligaments that hold your head to your upper neck are loose or lax. Dr. Schultz discusses the 7 major criteria used in diagnosing cranial cervical instability and a new nonsurgical treatment option.

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DMX Exam: Center of Excellence

Neck pain is frequently dismissed by doctors and insurance companies. Dr. Evan Katz was recently awarded “Researcher of the Year” award for his dedication and two most recent publications that document significant and measurable changes that occur in patients with neck pain

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Craniocervical Instability Symptoms – The 8 You Need to Know!

Craniocervical Instability (CCI) is a medical condition where the strong ligaments that hold your head to your upper neck are loose or lax. Dr. Schultz discusses what CCI is, the 7 most common symptoms, and a revolutionary non-surgical treatment option.

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Rancher Returns To Work After Upper Cervical Procedure

Cranial Cervical Instability (CCI) is a medical condition where the strong ligaments that hold your head to your upper neck are loose or lax. Dr. Schultz discusses CCI, its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and a new, groundbreaking non-surgical treatment option.

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Patient with Alar Ligament Injury Travels From Italy for Help

The alar ligament is a thick band of connective tissue that connects your neck to your head. Dr. Schultz discusses cranial cervical instability (CCI), the major symptoms, and treatment options. He highlights the injury of a young man in Italy who traveled to the Centeno-Schultz Clinic for treatment.

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Transverse Ligament – A New Discovery That You Need To Know

The transverse ligament is a thick band of connective tissue at C1 that wraps around the odontoid process stabilizing it along with the upper cervical spine. Dr. Schultz discusses the transverse ligament, its function, location, symptoms with transverse ligament injuries, and a breakthrough non-surgical treatment option.

Alar Ligament Test

Alar Ligament Test: Important Keys You Need to Know

The Alar ligament is a critical thick piece of connective tissue that connects the C2 vertebrae body to the head. Dr. Schultz discusses alar ligament tests which include those used during physical examination tests and specialized radiographic tests and nonsurgical treatment options for alar ligament injuries.

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A Hope For Restoration: Upper Cervical Stem Cell Injections

Craniocervical instability involves excessive movement between the head and neck. Dr. Schultz discusses what craniocervical instability is, its causes, and upper cervical ligament stem cell injections which are the first effective non-surgical treatment option of symptomatic patients with CCI.

Public Service Announcement: The PICL Procedure Needs Absolute Sterility

Video: “CCI Procedure: PICL” Transcript Dr. Chris Centeno This is a public service announcement on our PICL procedure and some of the risks associated with not doing that procedure correctly. We’ve started to pick up on a few places where they’re claiming to offer this kind of procedure. Now, for those of you that don’t … Continued

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DMX Technology: The Future Of Accurate CCI Diagnosis

Transcript Hi, it’s Dr. Centeno. And I’d like to introduce you to some interesting and really critical new data on Cranio-cervical instability diagnosis. So, Cranio-cervical instability or also called “CCJ instability” means that the upper neck bones move around too much due to damaged or loose ligaments. And there’s lots of different ligaments up there. … Continued