Neck
Pain
Experiencing
neck pain is really annoying and can take
the focus off your work or activity that
you should be paying attention to. It
can be a little nuisance no matter if
it’s mild or not. It is quite a common
problem that many people experience at
some point in their lives. Neck pain intensity
can be mild to severe and the causes for
the pain vary from just a muscular strain
to a spinal misalignment subluxation or
injury.
The
neck plays a vital role as it connects
our head to the upper back. Since it supports
the head so it won’t wag down, there are
3 top joints in the neck that provides
flexibility and movement for both our
neck and head. These joints support the
head and if they get affected, the muscles tightening will cause
the pain. Of course this is just the most
common reason why a person experiences
the neck pain. If a patient experiences
neck pain, it would be best to consult
a health care professional to figure out
what caused the pain to begin with. It
can just be a symptom and not the actual
problem. It can be a referred pain caused
by upper back problems or by an acute
coronary syndrome. There are different
available treatments out there depending
on the severity of the neck pain. For
many, a conservative treatment of chiropractic
is their preferred choice.
Chiropractors won’t proceed with chiropractic
on the patient without initially diagnosing
what caused the problem. A patient’s medical
history is important as well as physical
examination to test the movement of the
patient’s neck ROM as well as to examine
the muscles and testing of the nerves,
in other words orthopedic and neurological
examination.
Chiropractic
treatment may sound scary to some as twisting
of the neck may mortify them and fear
for the worst that could happen. However, licensed
D.C. don’t just twist the neck or snap,
one actually performs gentle manipulations
of the cervical spine to improve the overall
bio-mechanics which is quintessential
to return the motion of the joints to
normal. Chiropractors are well-trained
and before they get their license, they
are already equipped with the right knowledge
to do the job well so you are assured
that you won’t jeopardize your life if
you try the treatment. In fact, you will
greatly benefit from it.
If
the neck pain is caused by an injury,
it would be best to have chiropractic
rehabilitation along with physical therapy modalities
(ultrasound, electrical stimulation and
heat, deep tissue massage and possible pain
medication. Medications can be prescribed
to the patient by a medical doctor depending
on the level of pain suffered by the patient.
If after 1 or 2 weeks of chiropractic
rehabilitation the pain level goes down
to a tolerable level, the patient can stop
taking pain medications. Source: www.burtchiropractic.com
