Neck Pain

The most important thing to know is where your neck pain is coming from. Neck pain can be caused by irritation, inflammation, injury, or infection.  Pain coming from the neck, shoulder, arm, hand, or head “most” frequently is a result of irritated cervical nerve roots in the region of the intervertebral foramen, encroachment of the vascular supply as it courses through the vertebral canal, or invasion of the cord in the spinal canal.

If unhealthy, your neck’s normal forward curve may reduce, become straight or “military”, or even reverse its curve.

Over time, arthritic changes in the vertebrae such as spurring (bony growths), disc-thinning or degeneration, or deterioration of muscles, ligaments and other structures may occur.  However, in spite of all these changes, there may or may not be pain.  In fact, studies show little or no correlation between the degree of pain felt in the neck and arthritis changes found on X-rays and MRI. Spurring, and other irregularities (osteoarthritis) do not in themselves constitute a disease but are instead defense mechanisms that arise to stabilize an off-balance spine.

• Neck Pain
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• Back Pain
• Sciatica
• Disc Disease, Herniated or Bulging Discs
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• Fibromaylgia
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