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What is neck pain?
NECK PAIN
Typically in our Los Alamitos office (McMullin & Stark Chiropractic),
patients often present to our with neck pain. Neck pain can result
from a whiplash auto accident, from the stress and strain of hunching
over a desk or computer, from old injuries that heal incorrectly and
eventually get worse and worse -remember that car accident as a
teenager? - or a myriad of other causes.
Neck pain can often lead to headaches, migraines, arm pain, carpal
tunnel syndrome and other more insidious problems. Neck pains that are
caused by muscle, ligament, joint and nerve problems are very common and
require an approach that looks to the specific cause and alleviates its
source as well as the symptoms.
Persistent neck pain (from weeks to years) is often due to a
misalignment (subluxation) of the spinal vertebrae that protect the
spinal cord and provide an exit for the spinal nerves that course
through the body delivering the vital nerve impulses from the brain to
all the cells and tissues. When a vertebra becomes misaligned, it may
pinch the nerve or interfere with the nerve flow from the brain to the
body thereby creating a state of "dis"- "ease" or dysfunction. This may
or may not result in pain initially but does impact the body’s ability
to function normally.
If your neck pain is due to a misaligned vertebra, our goal is to find
it and correct it to prevent it from coming back over and over again.
Treatment in our Chiropractic office for neck pain as well as neck pain
related conditions usually consists of one or more of the following:
specific spinal adjustments to realign the vertebrae (done by hand
and/or with a low-force instrument), massage, ice or heat as indicated
and instructions on home care such as stretching and strengthening
exercises.
Contact :McMullin & Stark
located in Los Alamitos, CA for treatment of your neck pain or your neck
pain related condition.
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