Dr. Johanna M. Hoeller

Dr. Johanna Hoeller completed the Pre-Medicine Program at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia in 1981. In 1985 she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Western States Chiropractic College and interned (doing the N.U.C.C.A. technique) at Long Lake Chiropractic Center in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

In 1986 she moved to Seattle, Washington where she began practicing the N.U.C.C.A. technique. Since then, she has acted as a N.U.C.C.A. instructor and has earned the bronze, silver and gold awards for membership in the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association. She has served 5 terms on the Executive Committee of the N.U.C.C.A. Board of Directors and in October 2004 completed N.U.C.C.A. Board Certification Level III. Dr. Hoeller serves on the N.U.C.C.A. Certification Board, reviewing Candidates for NUCCA technique certification

She is a Gregory Circle Gold member of the Ralph R. Gregory Memorial Foundation. This foundation was created to support patients, doctors, students and the general public by funding and supporting research, education, public awareness, and by establishing an endowment fund to enable future generations to continue receiving this true, kind and effective method of healing.

To become a member of the Ralph R. Gregory Memorial Foundation, please click here.

http://www.rrgfoundation.org/donate/

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About NUCCA

The pelvis supports the spine by acting as a foundation. If the head is in its normal position, the pelvis will be directly under it. As the head shifts off center, the pelvis must also shift, and the muscles of the back will automatically tighten to keep the body as upright as possible. This shifting of the structure of the spine and pelvis can be the cause of many back problems such as low back spasms, headaches, poor posture or tingling pain in the extremities. Unless the head and neck are returned to their normal positions, you may never really solve these problems.

N.U.C.C.A., through precise instrumentation, measures displacement of the atlas, or C-1 vertebra, and uses this measurement to determine if the patient requires adjustment. Three very exacting x-rays are taken and analyzed before any type of treatment is rendered. Each person has his or her unique type of misalignment pattern which must be determined. Once the type and degree of misalignment have been measured, the doctor is able to direct a slight and controlled pressure into the neck at a precise spot, which will then bring the head and neck back toward normal. The closer the doctor can restore the head and neck to a normal position, the more stable and long-lasting the adjustment will be. As the body returns to normal, the muscles will pull evenly, relieving muscle spasms. Swelling around the nerves can subside, relieving the pinched nerve feeling. Postural changes can also occur with the removal of stress on the weight bearing joints.

The N.U.C.C.A. principles were developed in Michigan by Dr. Ralph Gregory and Dr. John Grostic in the 1940′s. The National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association was formed in 1965 as an organization recognized by the federal government. N.U.C.C.A. is a group within the chiropractic profession that concentrates specifically on returning the head and neck to normal.

To learn more about N.U.C.C.A., please visit their website at www.nucca.org.