Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain can affect your quality of life, making it difficult to turn your head. This can impact your ability to drive, work at a computer, and perform daily tasks. Fortunately, your chiropractor can help you get relief from neck pain.

What You Need To Know About Neck Pain

Neck pain can develop suddenly due to:

• A vehicular accident
• A sports injury
• Sudden trauma to your neck
• Surgery on your neck

Neck pain can also develop gradually due to:

• A medical condition affecting your spine, such as arthritis
• An infection, causing swollen lymph nodes in your neck
• Overuse of your neck muscles during work or leisure activities

Neck pain may cause you to overcompensate, using other parts of your body. This can lead to pain spreading to other areas including your shoulders, head, or arms.

For occasional, mild neck pain, you can try a few simple tips to get relief, including:

• Applying ice and heat to your neck for 15 minutes several times daily
• Resting and relaxing your neck
• Taking over-the-counter pain and anti-inflammatory medications
• Wearing a soft neck collar to support your neck and head
• Doing gentle neck rolls to help relax muscles
• Gently tilting your head from side to side
• Rolling your shoulders
• Gently rotating your neck in both directions
• Gently bending your neck toward your chest

Visiting a chiropractor is an important step in treating and managing neck pain. Your chiropractor has several professional treatments to help you get relief, and may recommend:

• Manual manipulation, to restore proper alignment to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your neck
• Therapeutic massage, helps swollen lymph nodes drain properly, and relax tight tissues
• Thermal therapies to relax tight muscles and increase flexibility
• Electrical stimulation, using slight electrical pulses to help relax tense, tight muscles

Chiropractic treatment for neck pain can help to:

• Reduce tension and pain
• Decrease swelling and stiffness
• Improve range-of-motion and flexibility
• Boost blood flow and promote healing

Want To Know More About Neck Pain?

To find out more about the causes and chiropractic treatment of neck pain, talk with your chiropractor today.