The Balanced Atlas

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lindsay eure

I just wanted to share my experience with anyone out there who may be considering Upper Cervical Spinal Care. I was a patient of Dr. Harrison’s before he relocated to San Francisco. Now I see his colleague, Dr. Packer. I’m a musical theater entertainer and have been singing and dancing professionally practically my whole life. The dancing may be what put me out of alignment in the first place. Before I began treatment, I was plagued by acute neck pain and an achy back, but what was worse were the debilitating migraines I suffered from several times a week. Sometimes I would have to perform through one. I’d be in excruciating pain offstage and rely on adrenaline to carry me through onstage. It was terrible. Other times, these migraines were so intense they made me vomit and I would lose an entire day just lying in bed, medicated, praying to fall asleep and wake up better. (Thank goodness for understudies.) My first adjustment was incredible. The relief in my neck was immediate. I started out with appointments three times a week. My migraines became fewer. Two times a week, and fewer still. Once a week, and I rarely got a migraine. When I did, it was not as intense. As long as I was in alignment, no headaches. If I started to get a stiff neck and neck pain, I knew I was going out of alignment and a headache was soon to follow. Off to see Dr. Harrison! The more adjustments I received, the better acclimated my body became to the correct alignment. I began to stay in alignment for longer and longer stretches of time. Appointments were once a week, then every other week, then every two weeks, and so on. Migraines had all but disappeared. I started treatment in fall of 2011. I haven’t had a real migraine in years. Once in a blue moon, I’ll get a nagging headache. Off to get an adjustment! I get adjusted every few months or so now. My last adjustment was the beginning of January and I am still feeling great. But getting to this point takes commitment and persistence. Your body must learn the new way of things and that takes repetition. It may seem intimidating at first, but over time your body will learn and your quality of life will improve drastically. I am so grateful to have my days back. I’d lost countless days to those migraines for many years. I only wish I’d known about this treatment sooner. Thank you so much Dr. Harrison for straightening me out!

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Michael Collantes

I suffered a sudden hearing loss on November 6 (my Sons 18th Bday!). I lost all of the hearing in my ear. Gradually, some of my hearing came back (only about 10%). So, I started researching about sudden hearing loss and all roads seem to point to our nervous system. Once I researched the nervous system and saw how a chiropractor can address our central nervous system, I found Dr. Harrison of The Balanced Atlas in December 2015. I was impressed with the website and with the video on the importance of taking care of our central nervous system. I am SO GLAD that I found Dr. Harrison. Very affable. Extremely professional. He took x-rays, pictures, etc. I got the works! it was a very impressive first time experience. Over the past several months, my hearing has gradually improved to about 30% and the loud ringing is now a low hum in my left ear. I attribute this improvement to Dr. Harrisons treatment. Also, I feel so much better knowing that my Central Nervous System is balanced. I sleep much better. I walk straight instead of shifting my weight too much to one side. The best part...My acid reflux is completely gone! I have suffered horrible acid reflux since I was a teenager. I always knew that I would wake up at night if I had a late dinner or had a tomato based meal. Not anymore! I have not taken one Nexium pill since I started to see Dr. Harrison. I took the ultimate test to confirm if my acid reflux issue was gone. I had a late night carnitas burrito with hot sauce and lemonade. I was asking for it. But I wanted to know. Nothing happened at all during the night. I have not had one episode of acid reflux. I hope that my hearing can come back to full strength, but right now my taste buds are loving all things tomato based! Thank you so much, Dr. Harrison, for your help! I havent felt this good in such a long time. Lets keep working together on my hearing. I am truly hopeful when its you working your magic

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Mateo Deas

I suffered with chronic pain driven by upper cervical issues for 5 + years. I tried everything: traditional MDs / medicine, herbal remedies, multiple PT practitioners and chiropractors, acupuncture, nutritional changes, etc. Nothing worked until I found Dr. Harrison. He was very thorough in his exam and explaining the issues with my misalignment. As a last resort, I gave the NUCCA (balancing the atlas) approach a try. It took a few weeks of tweaking and retooling the approach (Dr. Harrison was very generous with his time to re x-ray and find the proper adjustment angle for me)...then, I began to experience consistent relief and that lasted for weeks and would only necessitate a re-adjustment every couple of weeks. I felt the best that i have felt in years!!!! The relief continued until i experienced a head injury that set me back. Dr. Harrison has a lot of experience in treating these conditions and has many resources that he can refer you to as a compliment to his treatment. Even with that set back, I was able to get back on track. Ive tried several NUCCA practitioners and Dr. Harrison is by far the best! The difference is his authentic, genuine concern for his patients well being and his willingness to take the time to re-assess his approach and listen to patient feedback and concerns. I cant say enough good things about Dr. Harrison and his team (Jessica office manager / co-owner)...truly life changing experience for me. I moved away from the Bay area and sorely miss Dr. Harrison and Jessica . Highly recommend!!!!

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Joel Conti

Dr. Harrison is amazing. I work in law enforcement and wearing a duty belt and teach Defensive Tactics has proven to me to cause pain in my back. Before, I seen Dr. Harrison I would ended up in the ER under extreme pain. The Doctors would prescribe hard core pain killers and put me on bed rest for several days each time. This was happening several times a year causing me to miss work pay all the copays. When I found Dr. Harrison and I will say I was not sure the treatment would help me. Even after my first treatment I left his office thinking he is crazy there is no way this could possible work. The next morning I was so sore and I return to his office only for him to say you are sore that is to be expected you are now using muscles that you probably havent used in a while. So I continued the treatments. I continued to see him for about 3 months a couple times a week. After that I have been pain free. Completely amazed. I will say I have had to return to him about once every three years. I would crawl in and run out. I am willing to bet if I did some preventive care I would not ever have the pain. Believe me he is the real deal he can fix your pain.

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