Treatment of Neck Pain

NECK PAIN IN Algonquin, Illinois

Although the neck is a relatively small portion of the body, it has the very important job of holding your head up.  The structure of your neck allows for a great amount of flexibility and mobility, but it can also make it susceptible to injury.  Here are some of the most common causes of neck pain:

• Poor posture
• Poor sleeping habits / position
• Trauma or injury
• Muscle strains
• Muscle pulls
• Repeated stress / Overuse injury

Most issues with the neck are caused when the spine is out of alignment.  When the spine is out of alignment, it can cause the neck to spasm.  This can irate the nerves which can cause further tension and other systematic problems.  Nearly every nerve in the body has its root in the spinal column, so an issue in the neck can have an impact on every other system in the body.

When people first start suffering with neck pain, many people ignore it, hoping it will just go away.  Sometimes it does go away, but the underlying cause, the misalignment of the spine, was not treated, so often times the pain comes back.  If the core issue of the misaligned spine is not corrected, they can often become more serious.  Often times if left untreated, they only option becomes surgery, which could have been avoided with proper early care.

Conventional Medical “Cures” vs. Chiropractic Care

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Often times people try and fix their neck problems with over the counter medicines like ibuprofen or Tylenol.  If that doesn’t work, they sometimes go see their doctor to get something a “bit stronger”.  The problem with this strategy is that the patient is never addressing the root cause of the pain, they are simply masking the symptoms through medicated relief.  The underlying root cause of the next pain is still there and often times getting worse.  The pain itself is your body’s way of telling you that it has an issue that needs to be addressed.

Chiropractic treatment for neck pain on the other hand is a holistic treatment that addresses the structural causes that lead to the injury and subsequent pain in the first place. 

Following a thorough exam, your Chiropractor will put together a personalized recovery plan aimed at correcting the imbalances that caused the injury in the first place.  Gentle adjustments the realign your spine bring relief and restore long term health to your neck and to your entire body.

If you have been suffering from neck pain, call our office in Algonquin, Illinois to set up a consultation and bring an end to your neck pain.