Your neck holds the weight of a bowling ball.
Neck or cervical spine consists of seven small vertebrae that sits on top of one another. Did you know your head weighs between 10-15 pounds? Your cervical spine is responsible for holding all that weight. Cervical spine is freely mobile, which means it can rotate and turn in any directions. However, due to the flexibility, it can be susceptible to injury and pain. Even if you don’t have pain, correcting your cervical spine alignment is crucial for preventing future neck pain.
Common Neck Injuries:
- Whiplash from car accidents
- Sprain and Strain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Osteoarthritis and other joint disease
- Daily life due to poor posture
Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain
In your initial exam, chiropractor will perform orthopedic and neurological testing to properly diagnose your pain. You’ll be asked series of questions to make sure the chiropractor have enough information before the adjustment.
Our adjustment is very minimal, meaning it is a high velocity, low amplitude technique. It is rare you will feel pain and most people feel a relief after. Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for treatment of neuromusculoskeletal complaints.
If additional imaging is necessary such as X-ray or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), the chiropractor will refer you out.