Suffering from Neck Pain?
Neck pain can be in the front, sides or back of your neck. It can be constant, dull, restricted, or sharp catching. Sometimes it will extend into your head, or into your shoulders and down your arm(s).
It is important to identify the cause of the pain which could be from the facet joints, muscle spasm, disc protrusion, impingement of the joints or nerves, or arthritis.
There are also more serious reasons for neck pain. It is important to get it assessed to find out the cause of your problem.
Once your Chiropractor knows what is going on your Chiropractor will know how to help, and will design a treatment plan for you.
This may include additional imaging plus:
- Advise –injury care/injury aggravation prevention
- Collaboration/Co-management
- Exercise
- Imaging/Advanced tests
- Low force Spinal Manipulation
- Mechanically assisted Spinal Adjustments
- Manual Adjustments
- Mobility restriction
- RICE (rest, ice, compression,elevation)
- Soft Tissue Treatment
- Stretches
- Strength
- Retrain
- Support/tape
What does the research say?( Read More)
“For participants with acute and subacute neck pain, [chiropractic care] was more effective than medication in both the short and long term”