Neck Pain Relief in Albuquerque and McKinney
Neck pain is a serious problem affecting millions of Americans. Over the course of our careers, our Albuquerque chiropractors are proud to have helped over 50,000 patients overcome neck pain for the past three decades.
Neck pain is often the start of more serious problems like arm and hand numbness, arthritis, and even sleep problems. As a result, if left untreated, it can create serious health and financial challenges the longer you do not fix the problem.
Simply masking or ignoring the problem is what often leads to more serious long-term pain and problems. In addition, prolonged neck pain can affect overall health and quality of life. Over time, this pain can limit your range of motion which is a direct cause of arthritis.
Associated Problems
Types of Neck Pain
There are several types of neck pain. However, the most common types are acute and chronic neck pain. Additionally, these symptoms are evident through pain that comes and goes or is constant pain. Additionally, radiating pain or numbness can occur that you feel down into your arms or hands.
- Acute neck pain: Patients with acute neck pain often improve on their own through self-care and addressing the cause of neck pain. However, if acute neck pain does not improve within a few weeks, you should consider non-drug therapies, such as chiropractic care.
- Chronic neck pain: Neck pain is considered chronic when it persists for one month or longer. It should be noted that long-term use of pain medication usually does not improve functioning for patients with chronic neck pain. Additionally, studies have shown that natural therapies, including chiropractic care, prove beneficial in relieving neck pain. Likewise, psychological and social factors also contribute to chronic neck pain.
Symptoms of Neck Pain
With neck pain, most people will experience the following symptoms:
- Muscle spasms
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Neck stiffness
- Pain in the upper-back
- Pain in the shoulders
- Sensitivity of neck to touch and pressure
- Headaches
Causes of Neck Pain
There are several possible causes for neck pain. Therefore, if left untreated, neck pain can get more serious. Additionally, neck pain can possibly be a sign of another more serious condition. This is why it is important to seek professional help for proper diagnosis. Our chiropractors have decades of experience diagnosing patients with neck pain and determining the proper chiropractic care.
This is the most common cause of neck pain for people. In addition, repeating the same movements of your neck can strain and harm the bones and nerves in your neck. Therefore, continuously repeating those movements, neck pain will only worsen. Even little tasks can threaten bones and nerves in the neck.
- Prolonged awkward neck position: This is common among people who use mobile devices
- Poor posture: If your head is tilted forward for longer periods of time, this puts a lot of strain on the neck muscles, tendons, and ligaments, which eventually cause pain
- Sports injury: Neck pain can be caused by a sports injury resulting from a fall or collision or fall during sports activities
- Whiplash: This is caused by a forceful and sudden movement of the neck forward and backward the neck and head, which can result in soft tissue rupture or tear
- Sleeping in the wrong position: Waking up with neck pain is the result of sleeping in an uncomfortable position
- Repetitive movements: Turning your head in a repetitive motion can lead to pain
- Stress
When stressed, you become tense and your blood pressure and heart rate rise. In addition, this floods your body with stress hormones that tighten your muscles. Therefore, when you are constantly stressed, the chronic tension causes your muscles to become sore and weak. Most noteworthy, regular chiropractic exercises and relaxation exercises, such as deep breathing, help reduce stress.
The International Chiropractors Association defines vertebral subluxation as the stress response when spinal bones suffer from improper motion or position. In addition, this affects nerve communications between the brain and the body. Therefore, when there is a disruption, misalignment or abnormal separation in the position of the vertebrae, it results in debilitating neck pain and inflammation.
A cervical herniated disc does not always mean that you are going to suffer from neck pain. There are people with herniated or bulging discs who don’t suffer from any painful symptoms. However, there are cases when the cervical herniated disc pinches or presses against a cervical nerve, causing intense and excruciating pain that frequently radiates to other parts of the body.
As we age, the spinal discs degenerate and lose hydration and the ability to cushion the spinal vertebrae, causing irritation and pain.
Neck Pain Chiropractor
For most people, pain disappears on its own after a few days or weeks. But for some, the neck pain becomes chronic and debilitating and lasts for months or years. Our chiropractors help alleviate neck pain and improve mobility through safe and gentle chiropractic care. At Illumin8 Chiropractic, we also help educate our patients about proper posture, stress management and overall lifestyle modifications to avoid neck pain.
- Comprehensive Exam: We thoroughly examine your neck and entire spine to determine the best approach for your neck pain. During the examination, we will check your posture and identify the areas of restricted movement.
- Comprehensive and Individualized Treatment Plan: After a careful and thorough assessment of your neck and entire spine and identifying the source of your pain, our Chiropractors will put together a comprehensive and individualized chiropractic plan that is designed to alleviate painful symptoms of your condition.
- Spinal Adjustments: Spinal manipulations relieve pressure on the nervous system, promote spinal health and improve overall health. These adjustments are especially beneficial for providing relief from neck pain.
Overcome Neck Pain Today
We’re here to help you feel better naturally. If you’re struggling with neck pain, find out how our Albuquerque chiropractors can help. Get started today with your first visit!
