Montel explains that misalignment of the spine is frequently a result of trauma in one form or another. When the atlas vertebra is subjected to stresses and strains, it may be pushed out of proper alignment. Trauma may include car accidents (no matter how minor and regardless of immediate symptoms), slips and falls, blows to the head, or sports related injuries. Repetitive micro traumas, such as bad sleeping habits, poor posture, incorrect lifting and carrying can also cause misalignment. In children, often the birth process itself introduces spinal misalignments.

The resulting misalignment can cause nerve pressure and inflammation causing a disruption of the normal functioning of the nervous system and interfering with the bodies’ ability to function properly, self regulate, adapt and heal. Montel reiterates near the end of the clip, “It’s the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me!”

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