Upper Cervical care focuses on the area that surrounds and protects the brain stem. The brain stem controls everything in the body, including the muscles that hold the pelvis in a balanced position. The majority of patients will find that the functional leg length discrepancy balances after the first correction. Long term results are obtained as a result of taking the proper steps to follow the doctors recommendations to achieve full spinal stability and the ability to hold your alignment for extended periods of time.