Neck Pain Causes,
Anatomy & Treatment
Neck Pain Causes
When a person wakes up in the morning with a stiff and painful neck
the tendency is to blame the condition on one's pillow, bed, or
sleep position during that night. Other times a person can move
their neck suddenly and feel sharp pain thinking that something
suddenly slipped out of position or is pinching a "nerve".
Incomplete rehabilitation of past injuries, poor posture, poor work
and living habits, prolonged sitting, and lack of periodic spinal
alignments are some of the more common factors in the development of
neck problems. Of course some neck problems are due to traumatic
events such as a whiplash accident, a fall or a sports injury.
Chiropractic care can be very helpful to people suffering from neck
pain as it addresses the actual cause of the neck pain.
Neck Anatomy
The spinal bones or vertebrae of the neck consist of posterior
joints called facets that link vertebrae to one another and serve to
guide the motion of the spine. The intervertebral discs connect the
bodies of the vertebrae and are composed of a form of tough
cartilage that encases a soft material in the centre called the
nucleus. The primary function of the disc is a shock absorber and a
spacer between the vertebrae. Ligaments are tough, non elastic bands
that hold the bones together and muscles are the tissues that
contract to move the body.
In a canal located between the body and the facets of the vertebrae
is the spinal cord. The spinal nerves exit the spine between the
vertebrae and provide the energy to make the muscles and other
organs of the body function. The nerves from the neck are
responsible for the entire upper extremity including the shoulder,
elbow and hand as well as structures of the head and neck.
Neck Pain Treatment
It is important for doctors of chiropractic to identify of the
underlying causes of the condition for the a successful treatment.
Chiropractors have found subluxations to be one of the most common
causes of nerve irritation. The proper treatment for neck pain
should depend on what presumably caused it. Chiropractors are
licensed health care professionals highly trained to analyze and
determine if a vertebral subluxation exists, and then to reduce and
correct it if possible.
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