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NUCCA is a style of Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic developed by Dr. Ralph Gregory and based primarily upon the work he and Dr. John Grostic performed known as the Grostic Technique. In 1966, Dr. Gregory founded The NUCCA organization, which is an acronym for National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, where the NUCCA technique was first taught at the first NUCCA seminar located at the Howard Johnson Motel in Monroe, Michigan. == Protocol == The NUCCA protocol consists of several steps: determining whether or not atlas subluxation complex (ASC) is present, taking precise x-ray films of the upper cervical spine in 3-D, x-rays analysis, the adjustment and post-x-rays. NUCCA practitioners believe that scientific investigation has demonstrated that a misalignment (subluxation) of the C1 area results in over-excitation of an area of the brainstem that controls tone of postural musculature. They believe that this stressor on the nervous system results in postural imbalances and unequal leg lengths. Posture can be analyzed utilizing different postural measurement tools although NUCCA protocol officially recognizes only the Anatometer. Leg length checks are performed in the supine position differing from other chiropractic techniques. The 3 x-ray views taken by a NUCCA chiropractor are the lateral cervical view, the nasium view and vertex view. These 3 x-ray views, a precise analysis utilizing instruments engineered to investigate the position of the atlas vertebra (C1) in relation to the center of the skull, the axis vertebra (C2) and the lower neck is used to determine a vector with which to adjust the atlas vertebra. The adjustment itself utilizes the hands and requires that the patient lie on their side (whichever side is determined by the x-ray findings). The NUCCA doctor follows a protocol of 8 phases to re-align the spine and contacts the atlas transverse with their pisiform. The adjustment itself is known to NUCCA doctors as the triceps pull. Tests are used to determine if any change has occurred. After the first adjustment, a second set of x-rays is performed and re-analyzed to determine the efficacy of the adjustment. Posture is also re-analyzed after each adjustment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「NUCCA」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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