Upper Cervical Health Care

Discovering Upper Cervival Care and Dr. Beth O’Rourke was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. After living with a chronic pain in my upper back almost a year and finding zero relief from any traditional chriopractor, acupuncturist, reiki, massage work, rolfing and on and on the list goes, I finally discovered Dr. O’Rourke and the UCC method.
Within 4 weeks my pain was completely gone and it has never come back.
I’ve since learned all the other amazing healing abilities UCC can do for people and I can’t stop telling people about it.
If you are suffering with any pain, I am begging you to go see Dr. O’Rourke. She may very well be the answer you’ve been looking for, for way too long.

This place is awesome. All the doctors and receptionists here are the nicest people. I have had Cervical Dystonia for almost 6 years now. I wish I had found them sooner. I have been going to Dr. Hall since April 2014. When I started going to him, I couldn’t even sleep because my head spasmed so consistently. At least now I can look straight ahead and I can sleep at night. I have had a lot of setbacks but no one in the office has ever made me feel like healing was anything but possible. Having a disease that modern medicine has given up on and has no clue what do to with you, it is refreshing to have hope. I have seen others with my disease be cured after only a few months. I think mine is taking longer because I had been going to standard chiropractic for so long. I have sent friends here with many different ailments and all of them have had positive experiences. There is something special about this place.

I had a garage door fall and hit me along side my head knocking me down, resulting in much pain and many symptoms. For 5 months no help except pills from workers comp doctors. Several months back I started seeing Dr Hall and am being to have some relief from some of these severe problems. I am so grateful for Dr Hall’s expertise and help.

I know its cliché… but Dr. Hall is AWESOME!!! He saved my life.
9 months ago, I was completely disabled w/​Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, & Clinical Depression + in peri menopause! The govt system did not acknowledge me being so disabled & the Drs. weren’t helping so after not having a place to live & no hope no longer being a burden… I was seriously contemplating taking a dirt nap. I joke about it to keep from crying but it was truly that bad of a time. A dear friend who told me about upper cervical care ended up paying for the treatment (the other life savior) and I started having gradually having energy, & stamina to just be awake & DO normal everyday things. I’ve been able to get a regular part time job & I’m actually regaining balance in my mind & body so much that I’ve been able to feel actually FEEL happy!

I can’t even begin to explain how much I regret not coming sooner. I’ve lived in the LA area for over 4 years now and was referred to Dr. Drew Hall by my previous upper cervical Chiro! I have been a massage therapist for over 11 years and worked for an amazing upper cervical Dr. in central Cali for 6 years, needless to say the past week has been extremely excruciating; between severe back and neck flare ups and chronic headaches sleepless nights and 5 hours of body work in less than a week I knew immediately it wasn’t muscular. Woke up this morning knowing this visit was at the top of my list. I called early this morning, their phones were down, so what do I do? I drive to Carson without an appointment in hopes that they can squeeze me in and sure enough Dr. Drew Hall and his staff were more than helpful and willing!
He and his staff along with his colleague Alex (I believe that’s his name, didn’t catch his last name) and his front receptionist were beyond welcoming and tended to my visit very promptly, and even though my visit ran into their break not once did I feel rushed or not taken care of. I’m more than grateful for their services, care, and passion for health care! Over the past years, practicing bodywork I have referred many of my own clients to him, as I’m sitting here in my living room writing this review I still can’t wrap my head around why I waited so long! Don’t hesitate to get the most amazing alternative and Chiro care out there.
I 100% believe in upper cervical care I’ve seen the miracles this care has aided in my clients and family members in the past, from reversing herniations to curing chronic migraines, autoimmune diseases ect. The list goes on and on. Look no further this facility is so worth the drive time and money!
Last but not least the pain and headache I was feeling has subsided significantly, immediately after leaving the office I noticed more range of motion in my neck, no headache and the left shoulder pain were all gone! In theory I know this is how this care works, but it’s easy to forget or ignore how much better your quality of life and body can feel from a simple adjustment! AMAZING STUFF RIGHT HERE!
Dr. Drew hall and staff thank you so much!

Dr. Drew was able to help me with my cluster headaches, sinus headaches, and various other ailments when no one else could. He is very personable and understands first hand, what it is like to feel hopeless by suffering quietly in all kinds of pain everyday.
I would not have passed the California Bar Exam the first time had it not been for Dr. Drew. His treatment allowed me to relax and better focus without the immense amount of pain I was in before his treatment which had interfered with all aspect of my life.

Dr. Hall’s treatments relieved my Meniere’s Disease symptoms in September, 2014 and as of today, April 10, 2015 they have not returned. I’m so grateful to Dr. Hall for healing me from that horrible debilitating disease.

Dr. Beth O’rourke is the best chiropractor ever. She has been so great and accommodating about working me into her schedule, and working with me to devise a plan to get the curve back in my spine. She is amazing, is very dedicated to her patients, and I simply can’t find another chiropractor that I would trust more. She is the best! Go to her!

I went in VERY skeptical with blinding sciatic nerve pain. After one adjustment I walked out with little to no pain, I slept better than I have in years, and the most surprising benefit of the treatment… I woke up with a positive mindset. This hasn’t happened since the nineties! I would highly recommend this type of treatment for anyone who has tried everything else and are at the end of their rope. The staff is friendly and professional. The treatments are quick and painless, and the «relax rooms» have a choice between beds or chairs. (I like the chairs) I can’t say enough about the difference you will feel. Do something for yourself today and go see Dr. Drew!!!

I was having really bad dizzy spells for about a year and tried numerous treatments but nothing had seemed to work. A friend had recommend that I go see Dr. Hall so I gave it a go back in May 2013. Dr. Hall had found that my upper atlas (in the neck) had been knocked out of place. At first I was going in for adjustments with him every week because my situation was really bad but after a couple of months I started to get adjustments over longer periods of time and then the dizzy spells started to slowly go away. It has been a year now since I first started seeing Dr. Hall and I have not had a dizzy spell in 6 months. I still go in once a month for checkups and the occasional adjustment.
This was honestly a life changing treatment. I had gone to numerous doctors and no one had been able to find a solution. I had almost given up until I found Dr. Hall.
Other than my dizziness going away, I realized that I had much less anxiety and was sleeping a whole lot better.
A few more notes:
1) The staff is really friendly
2) Everyone is very accommodating
I highly recommend Dr. Hall.
Thanks

I came into Drew’s office in November of 2013 with constant headaches, blurred vision, brain fog, depression, light headedness, and anxiety all from a string of hockey concussions I suffered from and other contact sports I have been playing my entire life. For four years I did not have any answers. I saw 3 neurologists, an MD, 3 different chiropractors and then I was finally recommended to Drew’s office from a friend who had his sciatica cured. 8 months later, I am on fire and all my symptoms have pretty much dissipated.
At the beginning of treatment I texted Drew on a Sunday Saying I was in some pain and did not know what to do. Drew told me to come to his house for an adjustment no questions asked. Keep in mind he works 6 days out of the week! He Genuinely cares about your well being because he’s been through hell himself and knows what its like to be in pain. Drew gave me my life back, a life that I thought I was never going to be able to get back ever again. I am running, I am working out again, I can finally think clearly, and Life is good! I cannot thank him enough and I will never forget what he has done for me!

Dr. Hall rocks! I’ve been a patient there since late Dec. ’13 and I’ve definitely noticed some changes for the better. I’ve increased my neck rotation quite a bit and my neck pain is just about completely gone. I’m excited to see what other positive changes may come with more time! I can’t recommend Dr. Hall enough!

I can’t put into words what this man has done for my family but I’ll try.
Approximately 10 years ago my wife was bed ridden due Fibromyalgia type symptoms. She was in constant pain and nothing would help. The doctors had no answers and we were at our wits end. One day we were searching online for pain relief techniques that might help my wife cope. We happened upon Dr. Hall’s website and we gave him a call. His office was closed but he picked up the phone. We came to find out later that it was his cell phone. We told him our story and he jumped in the car and met us at his office! On his day off!
That day was the day that changed our lives. After just 3 months of treatment my wife was pain free. Did you hear that?! Pain free. You can hear my wife’s story at his website. Upper cervical chiropractic is amazing and Dr. Hall is an amazing practioner. This is more than a business for him. It’s a calling! If you want the best in care your search has ended!

Dr. Hall’s new ktown address is
3440 Wilshire Blvd #542 90 010
You can now make appointments online and yes… I’m still a huge fan and go to him regularly for adjustments!!!

Here’s my quick story. I’ve been suffering from chronic neck and shoulder blade pain for years. It’s been a difficult journey to say the least. Previously I’ve tried the traditional chiropractic route. And by traditional I mean the folks who love twisting the hell out of my neck to elicit a crack. Not only did this create more pain but it also started to stiffen up my neck in the morning. So I started doing research and a friend recommended Dr. Hall.
His method is based on the Blair technique which is a non cracking approach to getting your spine in line. It’s the first chiro method that I can simply tolerate.
There are no immediate fixes for my condition, and understand if you’re like me it will take time to reverse the damage.
Over the past few months I am starting to feel better. I will update more as I continue care with the doctor.

I went to Dr. Hall because a relative of mine swears by his treatment method. I threw out my back and went to this office with confidence that I was going to walk out of there feeling better. I paid 380 dollars for something that made no difference.
Perhaps his treatments work great for others, but it didn’t do anything for me. I cancelled my second appointment and tried Acupuncture — which worked immediately after the first treatment.

Dr. Hall changed my life!!!

I’ve had chronic back pain for 20 years. I’ve tried everything from medications, regular chiropractor, physical therapy, acupuncture, rolfing, hypnosis, massage (once a week), yoga (everyday), etc… even a lil chinese torture hahaha… but I’m not kidding !!! All of these things gave me temporary relief … if that !

After my first adjustment my back began to go from feeling like a clinched fist to an open palm ! I wasn’t squirming around trying to find comfort in my body anymore ! It was effortless. Also when your in pain the first thought in your head is pain and everything else is secondary; (I’m excited for my life … now I can focus on my life and the people in it ! The possibilities are endless (living without pain) thanks to Dr. Hall and his passion for this method ! You can feel his sincerity for his patients and their recovery !

Also I want to add that I also took my mom to go see him. She had a stroke when she was 30 yrs old; she’s now 60. The stroke effected her vocal cords and in turn changed her voice :(This has hindered her whole life !!! She done many different things to work on it … nothing has worked ;((((((… After the her first adjustment, the next day she was on cloud nine ! She could feel a difference and we could all hear the difference !!! She’s at the beginning of her treatment so I’ll keep you posted :)
Thank you Dr Hall !!

Upper Cervical Care is the way to go! Most chiropractors will charge you a ton and tell you that you need to be seen 2 – 3 times per week. After torquing me in all kinds of directions, I never saw lasting results. With Upper Cervical Care, they believe that all misalignment begins with the cervical spine. With a few small adjustments of C1 and C2, they believe the rest will fall into place. And it WORKS! The best part is, their goal is not to keep you coming back, but to get you better so you need them as little as possible!
I first saw Drew Hall in 2005. At the time I suffered from numbness in my 4^th and 5^th fingers, low back pain, headaches and chronic neck and shoulder pain. My right leg was ½ inch shorter than my left and caused all my shoes to be worn out on one foot. He took some x-​rays, showed me where the problems were and after a few small adjustments I had noticeable, lasting results. After the first adjustment the numbness in my fingers was GONE. After 3 – 5 years of previous chiropractic care, Dr Hall fixed the problem in ONE VISIT. Everything else was significantly improved and within 2 – 3 visits I was holding my adjustment for 4 – 6 months!
I’ve seen Blair Upper Cervical Specialists since and they have all been great. Everywhere I’ve lived, Dr Hall has happily sent my information and x-​rays so my treatment can continue.
As I said, Upper Cervical is the way to go! I highly recommend it for anyone.

I’ve been going to different chiropractors all my life.
I’m proactive about my alignment and overall health.
Several years ago I did something to my neck to the point that I couldn’t move it and it was so painful that I was in tears and taking all sorts of drugs that didn’t do anything. I took some strong drugs too. I went to my regular chiropractor but all he did was HURT me and make it worse because he was trying to crack it like most chiropractors do.
My best friend referred Dr. Hall to me and I immediately went there wearing a neck brace. Instead of just jumping in, he took xrays to see exactly what was going on. He showed me where the problem was and then laid me on the adjustment table and did this «thing» — its too hard to explain so I video taped it with my son as the patient. Click below:
My pain went from an excruciating 9 to a 4 and I went back for the full treatment session and I haven’t had a problem like that ever again.
Everyone is different… some people hold their adjustment, some blow themselves out of alignment right away. So for me, I just go once a month (or more if I feel out of whack) just as a tune up. My son has been getting adjusted since he was 2… now he’s 5 ½ and he doesn’t have a problem with visiting Dr. Hall. More importantly, since kids always fall and knock their heads, they get misaligned easily and then their feet length are off, which can cause all sort of problems in the future so I adjust him once a month and he stops falling at school during recess. He used to skin his elbows all the time but not anymore.
As you can see from the you tube video, its not a big deal but it makes a huge impact. In fact, when he first did it, I was like «IS THAT ALL?» but I felt the difference.
OK, there is a price you pay for good health. Organic food is expensive etc… but getting sick and having surgery is more expensive than a monthly tune up (a visit to Dr. Hall’s office). It’s the same as what I’d pay for a shiatsu massage minus the tip but it fixes my bone structure, which is way more important than knots in my back (usually caused by the misalignment).
Dr. Drew has become a family friend… I trust him with my family’s health. And he’s fun talking to as you can hear on the video. I’m the one laughing in the background. Just go… its not scary and he’s not like the rest of the chiro’s out there. Upper Cervical Care is a very specialized division of Chiropractic care.
I like the Carson office since parking is free and easy and I can get my IKEA meatball, mash and lingon berry fix afterwards. If you go the K-​Town location, bring LOTS of quarters or park in the back.

I’ve been going to UCHC for about 5 years now and I can’t sing their praises enough!
I tried traditional chiropractic for almost a year — $ 1,500 later I was worse than I ever was before. I knew and my chiropractor knew at the time that there was a spot in my lower back that just wouldn’t align but no matter what he tried it could just never get it to pop out and back into proper alignment. Eventually I gave up going because I couldn’t afford to just get worse.
Fast-​forward another two years or so and we’re to the time when I met Drew & Beth and UCHC.
When I first went in my lower back pain had gotten so bad that I couldn’t stand being on my feet for more than an hour. My boyfriend was sweet enough at the time to give me massages every day but nothing seemed to help — 15 minutes later I’d be back in pain again. Even with my previous negative experience with traditional Chiropractic I really liked their method of specific of specific tests leading to adjustments as opposed to the «twist you every which way until you hear a noise» which is how I see traditional chiropractic nowadays :)
I went in for my first appointment and like another reviewer said — they’re not cheap. They do require that you pay for the needed x-​rays and first month (two months? I can’t remember now) of service up front. I was desperate for a solution though so I bought in — and I am soooo glad I did!
Now I will admit right after the first appointment you kind of feel gypped :) They take x-​rays, perform a few various tests and then if you’re out of alignment comes the adjustment. Coming from traditional chiropractic I expected something more than what was the equivalent of a firm tap behind my ear — no where near my lower back where my pain actually was. I went and rested for awhile and then left feeling not much different than when I arrived. More money down the drain I guess :(
But later that evening was when the magic happened. I had been twisting and turning on the back of my chair for years trying to get something, anything to happen. Then that night for the first time in years as I twisted in the back of my chair I could feel every vertebra from the bottom to the top of my spine crack one after the other as it someone was running their fingers along the keys of a piano.
For the first time in years I finally felt some form of relief! It was temporary of course, but I knew I was on the right track! So I kept it up and a few months later I was 85% better. (At least now I understood why they want you to pay for a month or two in advance — they know that it takes that long for results and they don’t want you to give up prematurely.) As time went on I was holding my adjustment for longer periods of time and I dropped the frequency of my visits from multiple times a week, to once a week, to a few times a month, to once a month, etc.
Can I say I’m totally pain-​free today? No — but I am 95% better than I was
Is the reason I’m not 100% better mostly my fault? Yeah, probably :)
I still go to their office a few times a year when I feel especially bad and honestly if I was better at going (say every two months or so) I’d probably be much better off than I am. But with being 95% better I’ll admit, I just get busy and don’t make the time to go unless I’m actually in real pain.
In a way this is a blessing and a curse. I went from having so much pain on a daily basis I’d do anything to get better. Now my pain is so infrequent and minimal that when it does «flare up» it’s not even bad enough to warrant me finding time to get rid of it :)
I’d highly recommend Drew & Beth at UCHC to anyone. Just stick with it — you’ll be glad you did :)