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Neck pain is extremely common, and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t had a stiff neck at some point. However, for some people, neck pain is something they’ve learned to deal with because it has become a constant part of life.
Symptoms of Neck Pain
Neck pain can be a dull ache that never goes away or a debilitating sharp pain that comes on with movement. Other symptoms may arise in cases that are especially severe or that have gone on over a longer period of time, such as:
- Numbness and/or weakness in your arms
- Frozen shoulder
- Headaches
- Muscle spasm
Of course, a big priority for people suffering from neck pain is relief. Most of the time, that relief comes in the form of medication – either a pain reliever or anti-inflammatory. Other therapies, surgeries, or interventions may also be used in some circumstances, but the truth is that most common relief approaches just seek to provide symptomatic relief, rather than addressing the underlying cause.
Natural Neck Pain Relief
Upper cervical chiropractors are experts in the area of neck injuries, and it’s one of the most common complaints we are used to handling at Source Chiropractic and Wellness. We have such good success with relieving neck pain because our focus is on addressing the root cause, not just chasing around symptoms. The uppermost vertebra in the spine, the atlas (C1), is the most freely movable one in your entire spine. Because of this, it is vulnerable to misalignment. When the atlas shifts from its normal position, it creates problems throughout the neck and rest of the spine such as muscle spasms and inflammation.
Whether you’ve been in a fender bender or you work at a computer all day, if you have ongoing neck pain, then an atlas misalignment may be at the root of your condition. If that’s the case, then gentle, precise adjustments will help to restore normal alignment. When the vertebrae in your neck can move properly, then pain and discomfort will be reduced. If you’ve tried everything and have only achieved temporary relief, then upper cervical chiropractic can help you address the root cause of your neck pain naturally.
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