Neck Pain

The neck is an amazing part of our body.The neck is at the top of our spine to provide support and mobility for the head, which weighs about 11 pounds. Meanwhile, It is also a coordinated network of nerves, bones, joints, and muscles in our body. Therefore, neck pain can lead to headache and body immobility.

Common causes of neck pain include:

  • Poor posture: People spend long time on their phones/tablets/laptops/computers every day. Long periods of time spent hunched over a computer screen can lead to forward head posture, which places extra stress on the neck. Repeatedly looking straight down at phones or tablets also cause neck pain.

  • Sleeping position: Patients often complain of waking up with a stiff neck, a condition called Torticollis (wry neck). If the head is held at a bad angle or twists wrong during the night, a stiff neck might be present in the morning because muscle spasms in the neck that cause pain and severely limit the ranges of motion.

  • Repetitive motions: Turning the head in a repetitive manner for a long period of time can lead to overuse of the neck’s muscles, tendons, and ligaments, such as dancer and swimmer.

  • Trauma: Whiplash injury is a typical example of neck trauma. In a car accident, due to a sudden, propulsive force directed to the patient’s back, the head and neck will snap backwards and then forwards. Thus, the neck will suffer severe injury.

  • Disc problem:When an intervertebral disc herniated (bulge out to pinch the nerve) can cause inflammation and pain.

  • Joint issue: When the cartilage in a cervical facet joint wears down enough, it can lead to cervical osteoarthritis. Cervical osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic neck pain.

Our doctor will focus on correcting the underlying causes of neck pain and restoring proper joint and muscle function to the cervical spine. A personalized recovery plan will be developed following a thorough chiropractic assessment. Mostly, chiropractic adjustments to the spine can bring instant relief and restore long term health to the neck and the entire body. Please call our team at Evergreen Health & Wellness today to set up a consultation and bring an end to the neck pain.