Maximizing the human health potential associated with the reduction of the Atlas Subluxation Complex (ASC) NUCCA
03/11/2026
It’s Sleep Awareness Week — and your spine may be the reason you're tossing and turning. 💤
Spinal misalignments can impact how your nervous system functions, including your sleep quality.
Chiropractic care can support restful, restorative sleep.
03/07/2026
March is a time to celebrate women and support women’s health. 💪
From posture and pregnancy to stress and flexibility, chiropractic care helps women thrive through every stage of life.
03/04/2026
Spring is on its way — is your spine ready? 🌱
Before you jump into gardening, cleaning, or outdoor fun, make sure your body is moving well.
Chiropractic care keeps your joints mobile and your spine aligned for a fresh start.
02/27/2026
As February ends, take a moment to check in with your body.
Are you moving well? Sleeping well? Managing stress?
Your spine is central to it all — let’s keep it strong.
02/27/2026
Constant head pressure can sometimes be linked to misalignment in the upper neck, where the atlas sits just beneath the skull and influences the brainstem. When this area is off, it may affect nerve communication and muscle tension, contributing to persistent pressure sensations — read the post below to learn more.
Head pressure when bending over may be linked to sinus congestion, circulation, or neck strain. Learn possible causes and supportive options.
02/24/2026
Feeling the mid-winter slump? 😴
Fatigue, tension, and poor sleep can be signs your body needs a reset.
Let’s restore your energy and mobility with a spinal tune-up.
02/23/2026
Do you feel dizzy when you have too much sensory input coming in like being in the grocery store or in large crowds? This is a sign that the vestibular system is compromised and the root cause is often the neck! Read the blog post below for help!
Dizziness in grocery stores and crowded spaces may be linked to sensory overload and balance regulation. Learn what causes it and what may help.
02/20/2026
From backpacks to growth spurts, kids put a lot of stress on their spines. 🎒🧒
Pediatric chiropractic care supports proper development, posture, and comfort.
Let’s help little bodies grow strong and aligned.
02/16/2026
This Presidents Day, take a moment to reset.
Whether you’re traveling, working, or relaxing — your spine needs care, too.
Great leaders stand tall… and so should you! 🇺🇸
02/15/2026
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕
Here’s to hearts full of love — and bodies full of balance.
Prioritizing your health is one of the most loving things you can do.
02/13/2026
This Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to love yourself — and your spine. 💘
Chiropractic care is a gift that keeps on giving: better sleep, mobility, energy, and less pain.
02/11/2026
Feeling sluggish or tense this winter? 😩
Spinal misalignments can disrupt nerve signals that influence mood and energy.
Chiropractic care can help you feel more balanced — body and mind.
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Our patients are convinced HealthSmart is a superior center of healthcare. We believe in the body's powerful innate ability to heal itself, and we restore and promote dynamic health for each of our patients by optimizing that innate system.
The Central Nervous system, which encompasses the Brain and Spinal Cord, is the communications superhighway through which all nerves connect to all body systems. The body’s health is dependent upon proper and free flow of messages along this superhighway, relating to all functions such as repair, motion, digestion, circulation, etc.
At HealthSmart patient care takes what techniques are commonly used in Chiropractic a step further, by offering the NUCCA system of spinal care. The National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association has led the chiropractic field in research for the past 30 years.
NUCCA research has proven the brain has the ability to balance the spine, If the Atlas or C-1 (the first Cervical Vertebra in the neck) is in proper position. This vertebra is key, because of its pivotal placement adjacent to the brain stem. There are 10,000 mathematical variables regarding the possible misalignment of the Atlas vertebra that can occur. This is a positionally sensitive area with many variables requires the up most accuracy as there is only one 'right' position. This area and the wide range of health concerns that it impacts is the focus of our care.
Through ultra-accurate x-rays we determine what specific gentle adjustment is necessary to position it 'right'. This restores proper alignment and balance, supporting the body's ability to be supremely healthy. This method is a more precise and therefore quicker means to optimal health. Communication flow and healing inevitably follows. We also preform post x-rays after the initial spinal correction to determine success. (See Body Balance)
Dr Marshall Dickholtz,Jr., is a second generation Board Certified NUCCA doctor. He is director of HealthSmart, and along with all the staff is anxious to assist you in your quest for optimal health and longevity.