What is Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic?
Dr. Michael St. Louis explains Atlas Orthogonal — a precise, instrument-based upper cervical technique that gently corrects the C1 vertebra using sound waves.
Key Takeaways
- The Atlas (C1) vertebra directly influences the brainstem and nervous system, making its alignment critical to whole-body health.
- Atlas Orthogonal uses a sound wave instrument to gently and precisely correct C1 misalignment — no popping, cracking, or twisting involved.
- Dr. Michael St. Louis is one of only three providers in the Greater Orlando area offering Atlas Orthogonal care.
- Every correction is preceded by customized X-ray analysis to map each patient's specific misalignment.
- The technique uses very light force, making it accessible and comfortable for a wide range of patients.
Overview
What Is Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic?
Atlas Orthogonal is a highly specialized upper cervical chiropractic technique — and at Atlas Injury to Health, it's performed by Dr. Michael St. Louis, one of only three providers in the Greater Orlando area with access to this advanced instrument.
The focus of Atlas Orthogonal care is the C1 vertebra, also known as the Atlas. This small but critically important bone sits at the base of your skull, supports the weight of your head, and houses the brainstem — the communication highway between your brain and your entire body. When the Atlas is misaligned, it can place pressure on the nervous system and contribute to a wide range of health issues.
Here's what makes the approach at Atlas Injury to Health stand out:
- Precision imaging first: Digital X-rays are taken and analyzed specifically for your unique misalignment — no guesswork, no one-size-fits-all adjustments.
- Sound wave instrument correction: Instead of manual twisting, cracking, or popping, a specialized instrument delivers a gentle, targeted sound wave to precisely correct the Atlas.
- Light force, major impact: The correction requires minimal physical force, making it comfortable and well-tolerated — even for patients who are nervous about traditional chiropractic adjustments.
Full Transcript
Dr. Michael St. Louis at Atlas Injury to Health. I am an upper cervical specific chiropractor that uses an Atlas orthogonal instrument. I'm one of three doctors in the Greater Orlando area that has access to this machine that uses a sound wave to very precisely and gently correct the C1 bone which is your Atlas. It holds up your head, it's where your brainstem is, and it affects everything in your body so we precisely take x-rays curtail just to you so that we know how your misalignment is and then we use the sound wave instrument to gently precisely correct it to take the pressure off that nervous system where the brain connects the spinal cord huge things happen with a very light force there's no popping cracking or twisting at the upper neck and it's very very gentle my patients love it