SAN DIEGO NECK PAIN RELEIEF SPECIALIISTS
Our Doctors of Chiropractic treat Neck Pain effectively considering a person as an integrated being, giving special attention to the spine, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves utilizing various techniques to achieve the most optimal results.
Neck pain can be excruciating requiring a trip to the emergency room or intermittent and mild in the case of a degenerating disc.
Causes of Neck Pain:
-Sprain/Strains- are common and usually have a mechanism of injury such as improper lifting.
-Repetitive Stress/Strain – Smaller stresses applied over time that seem to come from nowhere in particular or small incidences over time.
-Disc Degeneration- changes in the disc structure over time that creates pain and discomfort and varies greatly in degrees depending on the circumstances.
-Poor Posture: Posture in which the spine has a decreased curve or head position itself that causes stresses on the neck and it’s supporting structures.
The neck is an intricate and complex structure of inter-connected and overlapping components. Neck pain can come from various sources such as muscles tendons ligaments or nerves. A problem with any of these structures can cause low back pain. It can also be indicative of a more serious underlying issue as well.
Research indicates that the disc is responsible for as of significant amount of problems in relation to Low Back Pain. The Disc does not contain a blood supply past the age of adolescence so unlike most other structures of the body it does not receive oxygen and nutrients with every beat of the heart. It receives it’s nutrient through a process diffusion which occurs through compression and decompression of the disc. This allows for the bringing in of and pushing out of nutrients and waste similar to squeezing a sponge and then letting go.
Our Chiropractic Doctors will locate and detect areas of the concern in regards to neck pain San Diego. Once the source is determined through a detailed exam then our chiropractors will utilize myofascial release along with chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy modalities, therapeutic stretches and exercises to correct the underlying cause of the problem.