Dr. Matthew Burda spent his early years traveling the United States
as an Air Force Brat. His family settled in Mission
Viejo in 1967 where Dr. Burda continued his local education on
through Mission Viejo High School and Saddleback College. He then graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College
in Kansas City, Missouri, class of 1980. After receiving his
California Chiropractic license in July of 1980 Dr. Burda went into practice
with another local chiropractor in Laguna
Hills. After spending 2 years there, he opened his own
practice in Mission Viejo where he had a
family based chiropractic center until March of 2003. Dr. Burda then took a 3
year sabbatical to Montana
in order to spend time with his growing children, Ben and Rachael. Dr. Burda
has recently returned to Orange County and is happy to be caring for patients again.
As you may know, Doctors of Chiropractic have yearly
relicensing requirements through seminar and adjusting forums. Dr. Burda has focused his training on the
adjustment of the spine through classical training. Therefore, his technique is
more spine orientated than soft tissue technique. Simply put, he is an
electrician for the human body searching for short circuits. He also has
certification in Specific Upper Cervical Care which has allowed him to see
miraculous results with his patients now spanning 20 years.
What Is Specific Upper
Cervical Care?
Specific Upper Cervical Care has its roots in the early
years of Chiropractic research and progress. At this point in time, it is again
a rapidly growing form of chiropractic that focuses on the intimate
relationship between the first two bones in the neck, called the upper cervical
spine, and a vital portion of the nervous system, known as the brain stem. This
relationship is absolutely essential to the bodys ability to preserve and
restore health. The brain stem is the control center that extends from the
brain down through an opening in the base of your skull, making it vulnerable
to injuries or irritation around the upper neck. The brain stem works very much
like a telephone cable with thousands of individual wires or nerve fibers
sending signals back and forth between the brain and spinal cord to every cell,
organ and system in the body. Every nerve impulse between the brain and the
body must pass through the brain stem.
The top two vertebrae, the Atlas and Axis, are especially
vulnerable to injury or misalignment because they are the most mobile segments
of the spine. Misalignment here can produce nerve irritation to the brain stem
which, in turn, can affect nearly all vital functions and systems in the body.
If neglected, an upper cervical misalignment can lead to irreversible spinal
degeneration, chronic ill health, and a shorter life expectancy.
Upper cervical misalignments can be caused by falls, auto
accidents, sports, on-the-job injuries, concussions, physical or emotional
stress, poor posture, and even birth trauma.
Although the focus of Specific Chiropractic Care is the
detection and correction of misalignments of the spine causing nerve
interference, some of the common conditions which have responded favorably to Upper
Cervical Chiropractic Care are as follows:
Acid reflux
Allergies
Arthritis
Asthma
Athletic performance
Attention deficit disorders
Auditory (ear) dysfunction
Birth trauma
Bells palsy
Brain function
Cardiac (heart) function
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Chronic fatigue
Colic
Digestive disorders
Disc bulges/herniations
Ear infections
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal dysfunction
Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Immune function
Inner ear disorders
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Knee pain
Learning disorders
Low back pain
Menstrual disorders
Menieres syndrome
Migraine headaches
Multiple Sclerosis
Neck pain
Neurological disorders
Otitis Media (ear infections)
Pediatric care
Pulmonary (lung) function
Scoliosis
Shoulder and arm pain
Seizure disorders
Sleep disorders
Sports injuries
TMJ dysfunction
Torticollis
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Ulcers
Vertigo (dizziness)
Visual (eye) disturbance
Whiplash
Work related injuries
