Neck Pain

Neck pain can be a real pain in the neck! It can limit your participation in every aspect of life, from picking things up to turning around. Sometimes it comes in waves of sharp, jabbing pain; other times it might be a dull, constant ache like a toothache; and just like a toothache, it requires a professional to fix the problem.

Where Neck Pain Starts

Neck pain begins in the cervical spine, which consists of 7 vertebrae, as well as joints, ligaments, nerves, discs, tendons and muscles. When even one vertebra is jostled out of alignment, it can affect every other part of the spine. The chiropractic term for a misaligned spinal bone is “vertebral subluxation.” Only chiropractors, the specialists of the spine, have the expertise to locate and correct subluxations.

Causes of Neck Pain

There are many activities and habits that can cause the vertebral subluxations that lead to neck pain. Here is a list of the usual suspects:

• Sitting at a computer for hours on end, especially if your neck is slightly extended.
• Leaning over a book or an electronic gadget, such as a smart phone or iPad, for long durations
• Sleeping on your stomach, or with a pillow that doesn’t support your neck
• Watching TV for hours with your head improperly supported
• Emotional stress
• Injury to the spinal discs
• Trauma from a car accident

How Neck Pain Worsens

Once one of your vertebrae has become subluxated, it will begin wearing away the other parts of the spine. Between the vertebrae are cushions that resemble jelly-filled donuts. These intervertebral discs act as shock absorbers and also prevent the vertebrae from coming in contact with each other. Degeneration of the spinal discs is a common cause of neck pain. The condition can build over time but may only be discovered after a fall, a sporting mishap or a car accident. A vertebral subluxation can evolve into a full-blown case of spinal arthritis, which limits your range of motion and causes chronic pain.

Neck Pain Requires Individualized Care

When you think of chiropractic, you may only visualize the traditional manual correction that produces a pop as the bones are forced back into alignment. This may be appropriate in some situations, but not in others. West Bend chiropractors Dr. F.J. Schofield and Dr. Korie Gardner are skilled in a variety of techniques, including non-force methods. Chiropractic is individualized, specific care. Your precise needs and health condition will be evaluated, and the doctors will implement the most effective course of care.

Chiropractic Offers Safe, Natural, Long-Lasting Pain Relief

Rather than mask pain symptoms with medication, chiropractic corrects the underlying cause. This is the only way to truly heal and achieve long-lasting pain relief. Chiropractic achieves dramatic results without resorting to dangerous drugs or surgery.

Are you in the vicinity of West Bend, Wisconsin, and suffering from neck pain? Suffer no more! Call (262) 334-8188 and schedule a consultation with Dr. F.J. and Dr. Korie today.