Neck pain is a common problem that effects adults and children alike. The diagnoses associated with neck and shoulder pain include:
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Whiplash (sprain/strain)
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Myofascial pain and fibromyalgia
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Disc herniation and degeneration
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Spinal degenerative arthritis
While neck pain is commonly the result of a traumatic injury, such as a “whiplash” from an auto accident, stress and poor postural habits are even more common causes of neck and shoulder tension and pain.
Many people become tense in the muscles of the neck and shoulder area when subjected to stress, and these days, there’s plenty of stress to go around. As the tension in the neck and shoulder muscles increases, the muscles will typically become quite sore. While avoiding stress may not be possible, we can provide treatment to relieve the physical effects.
Another very common source of neck pain is working with the head forward for long periods of time, such as when working on a computer. Although many people start out with good posture, there’s just something about looking at a computer screen that seems to pull people into a hunched forward position. Likewise, the popularity of computer games and the use of application-intense portable communication devices have also contributed to the amount of time adults and kids spend with their heads bent forward.
Over time, excessive forward hear posture can put significant strain on the muscles in the back of the neck and can even begin to stretch ligaments, resulting in lasting spinal misalignment and chronic pain.
Whether your neck pain is the result of a trauma like a car accident or fall, or if it is due to the self-imposed “micro-trauma” of excessive forward head posture, we can help! Through pain-relief methods like electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, and massage, we can relieve tight muscles and inflammation. Once the symptoms have improved, we then work with you to correct muscular imbalances and spinal alignment for lasting relief.
