Neck Pain

Neck pain has many causes such as emotional stress, sitting at the computer, whiplash, bulging disc, and arthritis. The cervical spine has a very high concentration of nerve fibers in them. These nerve fibers are controlling may functions such as our sight, hearing, smell, our upper arm, neck and head strength. Many of the nerves of the neck control have direct connections to a portion of the brain that controls our balance, coordination, pain perception, and our emotions.

When bones of our neck become misaligned or locked, all of the above structures (and many more) can become affected. Neck pain happens to be the most common condition that arises. Chiropractors are trained in the detection and correction of neck misalignments.

Treatment of the neck by chiropractors is extremely safe and gentle. It is quoted in the literature that the amount of force applied the cervical spine from an adjustment is less then you apply when extending your own head back in extension.

When treating the neck, we have methods that produce a traditional audible sound and we have methods that involve the use of an instrument that produce no sound. Many of patients report not even knowing that they were adjusted until they are out of the office and the pain is noticeably less.