Dr. Alvin Philipose DC/ Charnelle Dean APRN
Neck pain is a killjoy that bothers anyone who has it. It’s the worst day when you feel sore and unable to move your neck or turn your head. While neckache usually disappears after a few days, a patient must observe when neck pain becomes regular and too painful, for it must indicate something more serious.
When this is the case, neck pain chiropractic solutions in Oklahoma City will help, especially if you want safer, more natural care alternatives.
Depending on your environment, occupation, lifestyle, or daily routine, neck pain can be caused, triggered, or made worse by conditions like:
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The neck is a highly complex riddle of bones in the upper region of the spine. Ligaments and muscles join forces to keep your head straight and able to move in different directions. Any defect affecting these muscular and skeletal components would result in stiffness, discomfort, or neck pain.
The eight common causes of neck pain are:
The most common headache type, tension headaches bring about extremely tight and firm pressure around the head. They can also trigger excruciating pain in the neck and behind the eyes. Don’t be mistaken! Tension headaches are different from migraines but might feel like one and can be just as debilitating.
This form of injury happens when your head jerks in a sudden forward or backward motion. Whiplash often develops during car accidents and may also result from rollercoaster rides, skiing, football, and bungee jumping. Just about any high-impact activity where extreme acceleration-deceleration forces are applied to the neck can cause whiplash injury—even physical assault at times.
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When overstretching of the spine's ligaments occurs, the neck muscles suffer from overstrain, leading to neck pain. People may strain their spine when they constantly use improper posture, sleep in an awkward position, make repetitive movements, and suffer from trauma.
Tearing of the protective layer of the spine's intervertebral disc causes the jelly-like inner layer to leak. When this happens, you suffer from pain and inflammation.
Cervical osteoarthritis develops due to the wearing down of cartilage in the cervical joint. It is also known as cervical spondylosis. Degeneration of the joints, vertebrae, and discs in the cervical portion of the spine can result in pain, inflammation, and even impaired function.
Spinal stenosis is a disorder in which spaces in the spinal column become narrow, compressing the spinal cord. This process is typically gradual. It can happen wherever in the spine, likely when you have chronic inflammation, arthritis, or any other underlying condition.
This condition brings about pain in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments throughout the body, including the neck, and may be hard to diagnose. Individuals frequently have widespread body aches and pains. It is also associated with tender points that can trigger extreme pain when touched.
Specific chiropractic has been proven to effectively relieve fibromyalgia patients' pain. Patients report a significant decrease in neck and even back and leg pain after only one chiropractic adjustment session. Because it provides natural and immediate relief without any traditional medication, specific chiropractic is regarded as one of the best natural relief options for the condition. The entire body functions normally and more efficiently when the spine is properly aligned.
When a spinal vertebra becomes misaligned even by a slight degree, it results in inflammation, neck pain, abnormal movement, and nerve dysfunction.
There are many care options for neck pain. Specific chiropractic adjustments, for one, are a safe and natural alternative if the patient does not want to consider surgery and pharmaceuticals.
Venturis Chiropractic & Prolotherapy offers neck pain chiropractic solutions in Oklahoma City. Patients get long-lasting relief with our qualified chiropractor who can perform safe and effective spinal adjustments.
Chiropractors dedicate hundreds of hours of classroom learning and years of hands-on experience before they become qualified to adjust the spine in a very strategic and safe manner. The physical force for the adjustment is localized to specific parts of the spine in an effort to relieve pressure and tension and restore range of motion and proper alignment of the neck.
If you are one of those patients who prefer a natural remedy that provides lasting effects, then specific chiropractic might be the best option. Our chiropractor helps patients identify their condition's root cause and adjust the whole spine. He is responsible for significantly improving neck pains among Oklahoma City residents by correcting spinal misalignments, which are safe and tested by various studies.
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