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Neck pain

Your neck is a critical connection between your body and your head. Every day, the neck must support and hold your head’s weight. It also acts as a protective thoroughfare for several important structures, like blood vessels, nerves, and your airway. 

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Neck pain is a common complaint. Any injury to the musculature and support structures – be it from illness or simply poor posture – can result in neck pain or stiffness. However, neck pain isn’t serious for most people and will improve within a few days. Still, neck pain can be a sign of a severe underlying condition. Therefore, it’s important to know the signs and symptoms, as well as how to treat neck pain.

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Neck pain symptoms

 

Most often, the symptoms of neck pain are mild – even if inconvenient. Pain is typically acute, meaning it lasts only a couple of days to a week.

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Possible symptoms of neck pain include:

  • Stiff neck is often felt as a limited range of movement and a feeling of becoming “stiff” or “stuck”.

  • Sharp pain is described as “sharp” or “stabling” and localized to one area. Often the pain worsens when you hold your head in one place for too long, e.g., working at a computer.

  • Radiating pain or numbness is where the pain moves into your head, trunk, shoulders, or arms. Such pain is often “burning” in character and associated with numbness. The most common cause is the compression of a nerve.

  • Headache can occur from chronic pain or a special type of headache called a cervicogenic headache. 

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When to see a doctor

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In most people, as mentioned, symptoms will be mild and temporary. But neck pain can herald a severe underlying condition. 

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Consult a doctor if your neck pain:

  • Continues for more than a week

  • Is severe

  • Is accompanied by other symptoms

  • Radiates down your arms and upper body

 

Causes of neck pain

 

Your neck supports an 11lb weight atop it. That’s roughly the same as a bowling ball. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that this flexible and complex body part is susceptible to injury. 

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Common causes of neck pain include:

  • Muscle strains occur due to poor posture or bad sleeping habits. 

  • Repetitive motion will tire the muscles and ligaments, causing inflammation.

  • Arthritis of the joint cartilage between the vertebrae is caused by age-related deterioration.

  • Nerve compression can occur from herniated disks, bone spurs, and, more rarely, from cancer.

  • Injuries, for example, whiplash from a rear-end auto collision.

 

Treatment

 

Most neck pain will dissipate in a few days. To relieve minor cases of neck pain, heat and ice packs can reduce any inflammation – as will pain medication, like ibuprofen. Otherwise, perform gradual and gentle neck exercises every day. Consider using a special neck pillow for sleeping. And avoid heavy lifting or sports activities while your neck rests. 

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When consulting a Chiropractor, they can assist with posture correction which will help prevent chronic neck pain. For acute neck pain, the chiropractor can perform gentle manipulations to the cervical spinal joints which will help reduce stiffness in the neck. They may also help loosen muscle spasms by massaging over the stiff muscle and showing the patient some stretching techniques.

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If the Chiropractor suspects something more serious, you’ll be sent for imaging (X-ray, CT scan, and MRI) to determine any underlying condition.

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  • How Does Chiropractic Work
    When your spinal joints are not moving correctly, it puts a lot on your spinal nerves. This pressure causes your body to start breaking down a lot of functional processes because it isn’t getting accurate/complete messages from the brain. This shows up in many ways and some of these are in the form of pain, headaches, digestive issues, slow or difficult movement and many other physical symptoms. Our main goal as Chiropractors is to take the pressure off the nervous system and allow the brain to communicate freely with the body using gentle Chiropractic techniques at specific joint levels. All body systems can then work at peak performance, movement is easier, and pain is decreased because the body is not in a constant stress mode.
  • How Safe Is A Chiropractic Adjustment
    If delivered by a person who is specially trained and qualified to deliver a Chiropractic adjustment to a specific joint level, then it is extremely safe. A clinical review of 250 published articles in 2017 examined both serious and unfavourable events linked to Chiropractic treatment. The outcome of the researchers’ evaluation showed that only 1 in 2 million spinal adjustments had any serious side effects.
  • How Can A Chiropractor Help You
    Doctors of Chiropractic are specially trained in the evaluation and treatment of spinal conditions. Chiropractors are known for treating neck and back pain, however they are also able to treat headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, jaw pain, sciatica, tingling in the arms and legs as well as any joint pain (shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankles).
  • What Are The Benefits Of Chiropractic Treatment
    Better joint movement Decreased joint pain Muscle relaxation Improved posture Slowing down of joint degeneration Enhancing your body’s ability to repair and heal
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    Chiropractic has demonstrated itself to be one of the most cost-effective forms of treatment for musculoskeletal conditions.
  • What You Can Expect On Your First Visit
    Your initial visit will begin with a consultation. Dr. Tina will take a case history and ask about your present condition. Next, Dr. Tina will perform an examination to evaluate the nature of your problem. This examination generally includes a series of basic physical tests, as well as a specialised Chiropractic evaluation of spinal movement and posture. After completing the analysis, Dr. Tina will explain your problem and map out an appropriate plan of action with you. The treatment will begin on the first visit where by the muscles will be loosened and a spinal manipulation will be applied to specific joints in your spine that are locked. Over the course of your care, Dr. Tina will monitor your individual response and may also recommend changes to your lifestyle, work environment and exercise patterns.
  • Do You Need A Referral To See A Chiropractor
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    Depending on the type of condition you present with and the programme you have chosen, our techniques are carefully chosen to reach your goals and offer you relief. The primary technique we use is gentle chiropractic adjustments. It may also include (when needed) soft tissue techniques such as: Joint Mobilisation Dry Needling therapy TENS machine massage Hypervolt massage
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    The number of visits you make to Dr. Tina depends on the nature of your condition and your personal goals. Many people use Chiropractic as part of a preventive health care routine, scheduling Chiropractic appointments on a regular basis to keep their bodies functioning at their best. Others seek care and treatment for specific conditions with the primary goal of treatment being pain relief. It is important for you to discuss your objectives with Dr. Tina in order to develop a treatment plan that works best for you.
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