The bilateral nasal specific technique is a revolutionary treatment with the potential to help patients with concussions and their sequelae, such as chronic sinusitis, where other interventions have not helped.
Every 20 seconds, someone sustains a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research shows more than 50% of TBIs are the result of motor vehicle accidents and falls. Every year, 5.3 million people suffer brain injuries and 250,000 suffer spinal cord injuries.1,2,3
According to former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD, “If a disease were killing our children in the proportions that brain injuries are, people would be outraged and demand that this killer be stopped.”
History of a revolutionary technique
Since 1976, I have been performing the bilateral nasal specific technique procedure on concussed patients, from infants to my oldest patient, age 98. This article reports on patients who have suffered concussions and their sequelae, everything from cognitive disorders and balance issues to chronic sinusitis.
How bilateral nasal specific technique is performed
The bilateral nasal specific technique is an adjustment of the sphenoid bone or the base of the skull. All the cranial nerves and all 22 cranial bones are affected. This treatment, done correctly, may affect the whole body, mind and psyche, with patients reporting a greater sense of well-being, a more relaxed physical state, more focus, more clarity of thought, increased emotional stability and boosted confidence. The bilateral nasal specific technique, performed with certain chiropractic adjustments, can also alleviate symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Once a concussion occurs, the sooner the nasal specific treatment is performed, the faster the healing and returning back to pre-concussion status. The further out from their concussion, the slower the healing. Even with the procedure taking place close to the concussion, migraine headaches, cognitive problems and other sequelae may occur, but to a potentially lesser extent.
Once the patient is cleared for treatment, the sphenoid bone is adjusted via the nasopharynx by securely placing a finger cot on the tip of a blood pressure bulb, inserting it into the inferior, middle and superior turbinates of the nose (see Figures 1 and 2) and inflating the finger cot, one turbinate at a time, bilaterally. This sequence produces sensations of pressure and release, ultimately relieving pressure and restriction in nasal passages and the bones of the skull.
Although a very strong nutritional component must also be addressed, the primary recommended treatment is the bilateral nasal specific technique as developed by JR Stober, DC, ND, from Portland, Oregon.
I met Stober in 1976 and spent more than 10 years and 1,000 hours studying and observing him with patients. The treatment, which begins by reestablishing proper nerve flow, literally, according to Stober, “reboots your computer from your nose to your toes,” proof of which has been observed in a 93-year-old patient with significantly swollen ankles and feet, peripheral neuropathy and varicosities, all of which diminished significantly after a series of treatments.
In my experience, this procedure actually enhances the chiropractic adjustment. Stober would offer to adjust the full spine after each bilateral nasal specific treatment, keeping in harmony with the principles of Sutherland that there is a connection between the sacrum, occiput and cranial vault.
Again, initial care that takes place as close to the concussion as possible yields the best results.
Real patients
Regardless of an injury’s severity, this treatment can trigger trillions of brain cells at the blink of an eye and forever change a patient’s life.
Sam, now a gunnery sergeant in the Marines, regained his hearing after being hit on the head by a baseball bat at age five. Many years after his successful treatment, he brought his brother in to see me after he lost control of his dirt bike on a jump and crashed chest/headfirst into a tree, cracking his helmet. Taken to the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), imaged and kept overnight for observation, he came to me for treatment two days after the crash. I treated him daily for a week. He recovered and is now a local fireman. Age, time and immediate treatment were on his side. (Of course, some kind of maintenance care is always recommended, and follow-through depends on the patient.)
I also treated a 10-year-old mute patient referred to me by her DC in hopes I could help her talk. The girl had been through a severe combination of physical abuse and emotional suffering. After several treatments, she came into the clinic and greeted me personally. This was a huge success, after not ever having spoken at all prior to her treatment with me.
Final thoughts
Bilateral nasal specific technique has stood the test of time. For more than 40 years, I have practiced it as Stober developed, performed and taught it. I have built this part of my practice on my skill level, education, referrals and most importantly, successful outcomes, and helped patients from Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and all points in between.
If you choose to pursue mastery of this technique, continue to learn, study and develop your skills. This niche has far-reaching benefits. In athletics, personal injury and everyday bumps and thumps lead to many and varied sequelae that will bring you many patients who need your help. Bilateral nasal specific technique has allowed my practice, founded in 1922, to develop and thrive. Once you become proficient and confident in your skill level, it can do the same for you.
Acknowledgment
I would like to give a special thanks to my initial cranial mentor, Wendell Diebold, DO, ND, graduate of the Little John College of Osteopathy in Chicago, now the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, student of William Sutherland, craniopath. At age 86, after many hours of teaching me osteopathic cranial manipulation procedures, he simply said, “You need to go meet Stober, as what he is doing is way up the ladder.” Diebold was my nasal specific patient until he passed at age 98. Both are with me daily in clinic.
George Siegfried, DC, practices at the Dunn Chiropractic Clinic, a pain and wellness practice founded in 1922. He received his undergraduate degree from Schiller University in Heidelberg, Germany, in 1974 and attended premed classes at Penn State and Temple University. He has degrees from the University of Western States and the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. In practice since 1981, Siegfried is the father of four children and has nine grandchildren. For more information, email info@nasalspecific.com or visit nasalspecific.com.
References
- Traumatic brain injury and concussion. Facts about TBI. April 2024. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/index.html. Accessed July 7, 2025.
- Long-term effects of traumatic brain injury. February 2025. University of Utah Health. https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2025/02/long-term-effects-of-traumatic-brain-injury. Accessed July 7, 2025.
- Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon. Brainline. https://www.brainline.org/about-us. Accessed July 7, 2025.
