Treating Neck Pain

Many studies have shown the benefit of chiropractic when treating low back pain. There is at least as much research on its effectiveness with treating neck pain. Neck pain is very common and has been a cause of many lost days of work and great financial expense to the American people. Neck pain is one of the most common reasons people visit a chiropractor.

The neck is one of the most mobile areas in the body. The cervical spine is such that it allows the head to move through many vectors of motion. Chiropractic care helps to increase the neck’s range of motion by eliminating any fixations that may be occurring in the cervical spine. It also helps to decrease neck pain by relieving any compression that is occurring upon the nerves exiting the cervical spine.

Neck issues may develop over time following trauma or may create acute situations. It is easy to understand how trauma may lead to acute neck issues. Lack of care and poor posture is what leads to problems over time. The use of phones and computers can lead to what is called tech neck. This is where the neck and head are pulled forward from always looking downward. This forward posture can develop pain over a period of time.

Research has shown that immobilizing the neck with braces can make it worse. Keeping motion in the joints has proven to be a better way of dealing with neck issues. If you keep the muscles engaged will help to keep them from atrophying. Chiropractors will make sure that the neck’s motion is maintained and even improved.

With chiropractic care, in office therapies and home exercises you will have the best chance of combatting neck pain. Headaches and radiating pain and numbness in the upper extremity should also improve with treatment. The sooner you seek treatment for your neck pain the better your chances will be of having a full recovery.

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