POTS Care (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) in Huntsville, AL

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, the part of the body that automatically regulates heart rate and blood pressure when you change position. For people living with it, standing up can trigger a racing heart, lightheadedness, fatigue, and brain fog, and everyday activities can become exhausting.

The upper neck sits at the junction of the head and spine, right where the brainstem transitions into the spinal cord, an area closely tied to autonomic regulation. Because of that anatomy, some people managing POTS choose to explore upper cervical chiropractic as one part of a broader plan, alongside the care of their physicians.

We want to be honest about what this care is and is not. Upper cervical chiropractic is not a treatment or cure for POTS, and it is not a replacement for your medical team. What Dr. Porter offers is a careful upper cervical evaluation and gentle, specific care, along with a straightforward assessment of whether it is a reasonable option for your situation.

If you are researching options for POTS, you have probably seen bold claims online. We take a different tone. Dr. Porter will look carefully at your upper neck, explain what he does and does not see, and tell you honestly whether upper cervical care is a reasonable thing to try as part of your broader plan.

Your first visit is a careful, unhurried conversation about your history and symptoms, followed by an upper cervical examination focused on the atlas and axis region. Imaging is used only where it is clinically appropriate.

Before any care begins, Dr. Porter will give you an honest assessment of whether upper cervical care is a reasonable option for you. Any care provided is gentle and specific, with no forceful manipulation, and is meant to work alongside your medical team rather than in place of it.