Treating Your Neck Pain

Dealing with neck pain? Here’s how a chiropractor can help.

Neck pain is one of the most common ailments, but it doesn’t make it any less troublesome when the issue arises. Neck pain may be fleeting or become chronic without the proper care. If you need a way to combat your neck pain, then it’s time to see a chiropractor.

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Causes of Neck Pain

Here are the most common issues that could be causing your neck pain:

Bad Posture: Do you hunch or slouch at your desk all day? If so, poor posture could be causing your neck pain.

Your Computer: Do you spend hours staring at a computer? While this certainly can’t be good for your well-being, it’s also bad for your neck, especially if the screen sits too high or too low.

Sleep Habits: How we sleep affects how our body feels. Any time you fall asleep in an awkward position, you risk dealing with neck, shoulder or back pain. And if you don’t have a pillow that offers adequate neck support—forget about it!

“Text Neck”: How many hours would you say you spend playing on your phone or tablet? Probably a lot more than you want to admit. But if you spend hours each day with your head down and your neck crunched, staring at your phone, this could be causing your neck pain.

Strained Movement: Ever quickly turn or jerk your neck the wrong way? Twisting and stretching can strain, sprain and even tear the muscles.

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How Do Chiropractors Treat Neck Pain?

Through chiropractic spinal manipulation, we can manipulate the cervical areas of the spine to correct misalignments, which are often the source of the pain. Regular spinal manipulation sessions will also boost circulation to the area and trigger the body’s natural healing processes.

Spinal manipulation aims to reduce pain and improve musculoskeletal function and range of motion. Other chiropractic treatment options that can alleviate neck pain include,

• Massage therapy
• Therapeutic heat/cold application
• Specific stretching/strengthening exercises
• Acupuncture
• Electrical stimulation

If you aren’t sure how to eliminate your neck pain and don’t want to rely on painkillers to manage your symptoms, a chiropractor can provide you with safe, effective and therapeutic treatment.