Atlaslogie – Atlaslogie or chiropractic: what's the difference?

In short: In Switzerland, chiropractic is a university-trained medical profession that treats the whole spine and other parts of the musculoskeletal system, often with quick thrusts. Atlaslogie is a gentle complementary therapy that focuses on the first cervical vertebra – without pulling, twisting or tilting the neck.

What is chiropractic?

In Switzerland, chiropractors study at university and are allowed to make diagnoses and order X-rays. They treat musculoskeletal complaints – back, neck, joints – and often use targeted, quick thrusts to mobilise blocked joints.

What is Atlaslogie?

Atlaslogie focuses on the atlas, the first cervical vertebra, which carries the head. A gentle, targeted impulse at the atlas is intended to relax the muscles around the upper cervical spine and help the top vertebra return to its optimal position. This allows the body to find a more balanced posture again. The treatment involves no cracking and no pulling, twisting or tilting of the head.

More about the method itself: Atlaslogie: what is it really about?

The differences at a glance

• Training: Chiropractic is a university-trained medical profession; Atlaslogie is a complementary therapy method.
• Area treated: Chiropractic treats the whole spine and other parts of the musculoskeletal system; Atlaslogie focuses on the first cervical vertebra.
• Technique: Chiropractic often uses quick thrusts to mobilise joints; Atlaslogie uses a gentle impulse without cracking, pulling, twisting or tilting the head.

When should I see a doctor first?

After an accident, or with severe or new pain, signs of paralysis or numbness, the first step is a medical assessment.

How a treatment with me works: Atlaslogie.

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