Chiropractor Serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa

If you live in Cedar Rapids and want a chiropractor who looks for the cause instead of chasing symptoms, Atlas Specific Chiropractic is just north of town in Hiawatha, at 1350 Blairs Ferry Road. For most Cedar Rapids residents, the drive is about 8 to 15 minutes.

Dr. Isaac Reis, DC, focuses on the top two bones of the neck: the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2). These two vertebrae surround the brainstem, which runs much of the body's automatic work, from balance and blood flow to sleep and the stress response. When the atlas shifts out of position, the nerves, muscles and blood vessels around it can be strained, and the effects often show up far from the neck. Dr. Reis trained at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport and is Level 4 certified in the Advanced HIO Knee-Chest technique. Care here is gentle and precise, with no twisting, cracking or popping.

• Care built around the upper neck. Every exam starts at the atlas and axis, where the brainstem connects the brain to the rest of the body.
• Measured before it's corrected. Tytron C5000 thermography scans and precision upper cervical X-rays show how your nervous system is working and exactly how your atlas has shifted.
• A gentle correction. The Advanced HIO Knee-Chest (AHKC) technique uses a light, specific adjustment. There is no twisting or popping of the neck.
• Progress you can see. Scans are repeated after adjustments, so changes are tracked with data, not guesswork.
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the same office. HBOT is available on site for patients who want it as part of their recovery.

Many of the problems people bring to us don't feel like neck problems at first. Because the atlas sits right next to the brainstem, a misalignment there can play a part in symptoms throughout the body, including:

• Headaches and migraines
• Vertigo and dizziness
• Neck pain
• TMJ and jaw pain
• Whiplash and car accident injuries
• Post-concussion symptoms
• Tinnitus and Eustachian tube problems
• Fibromyalgia
• POTS and dysautonomia
• Trigeminal neuralgia

See the full list on our Conditions We Help page.

Plan on about 60 to 90 minutes. Here's how it goes:

• Consultation. We talk through your health history, what you've already tried and what you want to get back to.
• Head and neck exam. A focused exam of the upper neck, where the brainstem is protected.
• Tytron thermography scan. A quick, painless scan of heat patterns along your spine that shows how your nervous system is handling stress.
• Upper cervical X-rays, if needed. If the findings point to a misalignment, three precision X-rays measure exactly how your atlas and axis have shifted.
• Your first adjustment, when it's right for you. Some patients are adjusted the same day. Others wait until the second visit (30 to 45 minutes), when Dr. Reis walks you through your scans and X-rays in a full report of findings.

Learn more on our What to Expect page.

Atlas Specific Chiropractic is in Hiawatha, which borders Cedar Rapids to the north.

• Address: 1350 Blairs Ferry Road, Suite B, Hiawatha, IA 52233
• Parking: Park in front of the building. Our door is the south entrance, closest to Blairs Ferry Road.
• Access: Ground level with a curb, and the building has handicap access.
• Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Wednesday 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM; closed Saturday and Sunday.
• Phone: (319)-343-8540