3 Top Reasons To Go To A Chiropractor If You are Suffering From Neck Pain

Chronic, hard to ignore neck pain is a common result of whiplash injuries. Neck pain can also present itself as tenderness, stiffness and loss of movement in the neck, headaches, muscle spasms and pain in your arms or shoulders. Any impact that makes the head jerk and incorrect posture can cause neck pain.  Chiropractors at Sorrento Valley Pain Relief Center, San Diego explain how chiropractic is the best method of treating neck pain for long term relief.

Motion Palpation

An injury such as whiplash can make the joints lose shock absorbing capacity. Joints that do not function properly lose range of movement. A chiropractor will assess the joint’s function by gently moving it in different directions.

Stimulation

When joints do not work properly, muscles tend to compensate and become tense. Muscle relaxation and stimulation can soothe the muscles providing pain relief.

Spinal Adjustments and Manipulation

San Diego’s Sorrento Valley Center chiropractors use gentle muscle adjustments to reduce inflammation and nerve irritation caused by the tremendous strain on muscles, ligaments and the misaligned vertebra.

Massage and strengthening exercises are used for specific muscles involved to bring freedom from pain. Chiropractic is an ideal option to achieve relief from chronic and acute neck pain. It is non-invasive, drug-free and brings the spine back into natural alignment. This ensures long term pain relief without relapse. Sorrento Valley’s chiropractors use sensorimotor exercises to treat disc derangement and correct faulty movement patterns and improve neck stability. 

ABC’s To Ease The Pain In Your Neck

The human neck is a wonderfully engineered body part. Supported on a pivot like joint; seven small bones let you twist your head andhave a 180 degree view of your surroundings, all the while protecting the delicate connection between your head and the rest of your spine. Traveling in the subway today, it dawned upon me, how we abuse such an important part of the. All around me, I saw people hunched, bent over, leaning, texting, typing and gaming. The list goes on.No wonder, neck pain is a common complaint. I like to look at pain as a call to action. Most people resort to drugs and painkillers or surgery in chronic cases. The solution may or may not give lasting results. For sustained pain relief, physicians and chiropractors at Sorrento Valley Pain Relief at San Diego recommend an integrated approach which combines multiple modalities.

Acupuncture – This ancient Chinese technique works wonders for neck and knee pain. An in-house, licensed acupuncturist in San Diego helps to clear energy obstruction in the body to facilitate immediate pain relief.

Be Active – Avoid parking yourself in a fixed posture for a long time. Get up, stretch your arms, roll your neck from side to side, take a walk, go for a jog, anything you can do to move around is good. Remember that humans were designed for movement. Movement not only helps you burn a few extra calories but also brings relief from sore and stiff joints like the neck and knees.

Chiropractic care – Find a qualified chiropractor to bring your skeletal framework back into alignment. At San Diego, Sorrento Valley Pain Relief Center’s chiropractors offer adjustments, electrical stimulation, ultrasound and other services to provide neck, knee and back pain relief.