About Neck Pain

When the neck is sore or loses range of motion, we tend to notice because the neck is a pivotal part of the body’s proper function. Think about how often you turn your head when driving or exercising or talking even. It’s a lot.

Now, throw into that mix our compulsion to use our devices, and it’s a whole other ball game. Our necks are being used more and usually not the way it was meant to. We see several patients through the course of the day who are suffering from neck aches and movement loss. And when considering the new wave of improperly set up at-home workstations, keeping your neck healthy is more important than ever because, in some cases, your job depends on it.

We have the expertise to provide you the comfort you need to function by managing the problem at the source. But he won’t stop there. Our office is determined to keep your body in its best health, and we offer exercises and advice you can use throughout your day that will maintain balance and structure, so you no longer put your neck at risk.

When patients come in to see us, they usually complain of one or more of the following neck problems:

• Loss of range of motion
• Discomfort when turning the head
• Stiffness
• Trouble sleeping
• Headaches
• Discomfort when working at a desk and looking at the computer screen
• Discomfort when looking at a mobile phone or device
• Discomfort when sitting, standing, or the body is at rest
• Discomfort during physical activity
• Sharp pain or dull pain that radiates from the neck into the shoulders or back

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Many of our patients visit us to get help for one or more of the following:

• Back pain- sharp, dull, stabbing, throbbing, or radiating
• Sore, tender, or aching back muscles
• Lumbar pain / lower back pain
• A stiff back
• Loss of range of motion or flexibility in the back (inability to turn or bend)
• Swelling, tingling, or redness in the back
• Headaches

Why do these aches and pains occur?

• Inactivity
• Prolonged activity
• Muscle overuse
• Irregular spine use, actions, or posture
• A trip or fall
• An accident- auto or otherwise
• A workout or exercise routine
• Athletic injury
• Poor ergonomics
• Working at a computer all-day
• Work-related injury
• Sitting all-day
• A sudden movement
• Poor moving or lifting practices
• Lifting heavy items incorrectly
• Abrupt movements or pulling of the body

A body in pain makes concentration, proficiency, activity, and productivity wane. Getting your body in its highest functioning state will allow the mind to function in its best state, too. We call that a win-win.

Our natural measures are implemented to help you avoid the necessity of unsafe surgeries that often require much rest and rehab, contributing to a long period of downtime. We want you to have the most successful, quickest, and most natural recovery possible.

Let our Midland chiropractic office provide safe, effective, streamlined solutions to your pain. We utilize all of our services, as well as the benefits of rehabilitative exercises to enhance the healing process. We know how rewarding a strong, stable, healthy body is, and we’ll do what it takes to get yours there.

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With so much neck activity and the cervical spine’s complexity, the opportunity for harm is significant but, in most cases, very easy to manage and protect with preventative care from a chiropractor.

Three common ways the neck is injured include:

Disc injury

Intervertebral discs are meant to perform as shock absorbers in the spine. Poor posture can put a ton of stress on the discs in the neck and lead to a lack of range of motion and pain. This is most common in someone with a desk job, car accident victims, or someone who spends a lot of time staring down at their phone.

Sports injury

Sports injuries or injuries due to physical activity often affect the neck. This is sometimes due to the nature of the sport or exercise that’s being done. With repetitive use, our muscles, joints, and ligaments pay the price. Our team will advise on proper warm-ups and cool-downs, strengthening tactics, stretches, rehabilitative exercises, and ongoing care.

We want our athletes to perform at their best, and we’ll help make it happen naturally, keeping your body’s ability, health, and safety in mind at all times.

Auto injury

No one plans for an auto injury, but nearly 80% of us have been in one or will be in one. And while there’s no way to prepare your body for it, there are a few things you can do afterward that will help you both physically and emotionally.

Visiting a chiropractor will give your body the organic care it thrives on. Combining your body’s natural healing powers with our support creates a non-invasive, peaceful healing process, free from more jarring or harmful trauma. We believe that if surgery can be avoided, it’s always wise to do so, and we’ll do whatever we can to ensure you’re on your feet and doing the things you love to do as quickly and responsibly as possible.

Your neck pain may be due to any number of other events, including:

• Disc injury
• Strain
• Stress or pressure
• Sitting and looking at a screen for long periods
• Repetitive, overuse activity
• Poor posture
• A surgery or accident
• Text neck
• Sports, athletics, physical activity
• Work-related activity
• Everyday activities and usual wear and tear

If your neck has never suffered, you may underestimate how relevant it is to your quality of life. We recommend that once you start to feel the slightest discomfort or loss of flexibility, you see us so we can help get it taken care of as quickly as we can and keep it from coming back to disrupt your everyday activities.

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When one of these important areas can’t pull its weight, the brunt is put on a different area that wasn’t intended to carry that load, putting another area in danger’s path. This will often show itself as pain, discomfort, or loss of range of motion, movement, or flexibility.

The good news is that, more often than not, a minimal chiropractic solution can offer a maximum comfort result. We will evaluate the underlying neck problem and find a remedy that neutralizes the negative symptoms.

If you’re experiencing any of the conditions below, we’d like to see you in our clinic:

• Chronic or intense neck pain
• Dull, radiating neck pain going to your shoulders or back
• Swelling, irritation, or redness in your neck
• Weakness, tingling, or numbness in your neck
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Chronic headaches

Let’s find an effective, efficient chiropractic care plan that gets you a healthy neck so you can get back to enjoying the things that matter.