Dr. Roy Sweat releases new bone book

A significant new study led by Roy Sweat, DC, in collaboration with Mat­thew Sweat, DC, and Andrea Paporto, DC, is now a book: “Radiographic and Photographic Dry Bone Studies of the Occiput, Atlas, Axis, and the Cervical Spine.”

According to the publisher, the goal of the volume is to “further the understanding of chiropractors across the globe about the atlas bone, the top cervical bone of the neck.”

Dr. Sweat is inventor of the Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic technique, a gentle, effective approach to relief of discomfort without manipulation. This procedure is now being utilized by 250 doctors worldwide.

Sweat invented an Atlas Orthogonal x-ray frame, x-ray chair, and attachments for the x-ray machine. He also developed an Atlas Orthogonal computerized radiographic analysis program, three radiographic analysis templates, and a right-handed Cartesian orthogonal coordinate system vector booklet, which is currently in its fourth edition.

Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic is taught as an elective course at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Life College of Chiropractic and at Sherman College of Chiropractic. Sweat and his son, Dr. Matthew Sweat, are associate professors at Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, Ga. Both are associated with the college’s research program. In addition, Dr. Matthew Sweat has taught seminars on the Atlas bone in California and Washington.

Sweat organized the Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology more than 60 years ago. He has written a series of four books on Chiropractic Atlas Orthogonality, as well as many articles for various chiropractic magazines. He is past president of the Georgia Chiropractic Association.

Many prestigious awards have been given to Sweat including: the Daniel David Palmer Scientific Award from Palmer College of Chiropractic (1995), the World Chiropractic Alliance Researcher of the Year Award (1999), and the 2003 William M. Harris Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Radiographic and Photographic Dry Bone Studies of the Occiput, Atlas, Axis, and the Cervical Spine” may be purchased from Sweat Institute for Orthogonal Chiropractic. Call 770-457-4430 or 770-457-4421.