What is Neck Pain?
Neck pain is essentially any inflammation or discomfort from the base of your skull to your shoulders. The feeling can be as jarring as a short twinge or include numbness, cause frequent headaches, or even significantly reduce range of motion. In some situations, the pain can be severe enough to limit daily activities and make enjoying life nearly impossible.
Common Causes of Neck Pain
There are multiple reasons why you might have neck pain. As one of the most common reasons for discomfort, the issue can be as simple as sleeping in an unusual position or turning your head too quickly. Poor posture, whiplash from a car accident, stress, and athletic injuries are possible culprits. On a more serious level, neck pain can be a sign of osteoarthritis. But, no matter what the cause, the discomfort can create a huge disruption in your life and needs to be reviewed by our doctors as soon as possible.
How Chiropractic Care Can Help Solve Neck Pain
There are numerous ways chiropractic care can help solve neck pain. Referred to as cervical manipulation or "an adjustment," the process of adjusting the neck manually can often realign the spine and reduce pressure. In turn, this reduces overall pain and discomfort. Furthermore, it can also increase your range of motion and decrease soreness. This type of treatment is usually paired with other therapies, such as ice, heat, low-level laser, and cervical traction.
Most people see a reduction in symptoms after only a few treatments. Sometimes only one visit. It all depends on the severity and how long the neck pain has been going on. We offer gentle spinal manipulation to realign the neck and other vertebrae of the spine. Therapies such as low-level lasers, neck traction, vibratory massage help the adjustment go easier and last longer, often reducing the number of required visits.
Relief from Neck Pain with a Trusted Chiropractor
If you’re experiencing neck pain, now is the perfect time to seek care. Our doctors will evaluate your condition and, if we believe we can help, immediately begin treating your neck pain with the best chiropractic protocol we have developed over our 40 years in practice. Please contact our team at (775) 324-3700 to schedule an appointment today.