Reasons and Symptoms Of Neck Pain

Neck pain

Neck pain is a common condition.  It can occur from a number of disorders and diseases of any tissues in the neck. Common conditions that may cause neck pain are degenerative disc disease (decreased size of disc space) neck sprain or strain, whiplash, disc problems, stress or nerves that are pulled, squished or stretched. 

Reasons for neck pain: 

  • Emotional stress
  • Sports injury
  • Car accident
  • Bad posture 
  • Improper sleeping positions
  • Carrying heavy bags on shoulders

Symptoms associated with neck pain:

  • Dull ache
  • Numbness, tingling in neck, arms, fingers
  • Tenderness
  • Sharp shooting pain
  • Difficulty swallowing 
  • Dizziness or lightheadedness
  • Headaches
  • Pain in the jaw or face
  • Shoulder pain

Neck pain can make it difficult to sleep.  Sleeping on your side, back or stomach can definitely add more stress to your neck and keep you awake at night.   neck positions pull on the adjacent nerves.  Sometimes pain in the neck is worsened with movement of the neck. 

Structures of the neck:

The neck has seven bones that protect the spinal cord.  Since the neck moves in every direction, there are several different angles of muscles and tissues.  Since we also have discs, skin, muscles, arteries, veins glands, the esophagus, trachea and larynx, any or all of these areas can be affected with dysfunction or stress on the neck as well as digestion, heart, lungs, hormones, glands because of nerves that are in the neck and go down the body.  Neck pain doesn't just mean your neck is the only area affected by malfunction of the neck. 

How can chiropractic help neck pain?

Your neck is the first part of the spinal cord that stems right off of the brain.  Signals need to be sent down the spinal cord out to organs, tissues, glands, lymph or any other part of the body.  

Chiropractors specialize in keeping your nervous system and body functioning at its highest level.  We can easily diagnose and treat your condition safely and gently.  We also use exercises, cold laser and Graston Technique to help your neck function better and get rid of inflammation.  

Nerves control everything and anything you feel is generated by a nerve.  So, if you have pain, a nerve is involved, we track the pattern of your nerve problem and find the area that needs care.

Dr. Amie Gregory, DC, CCEP, ANF is a chiropractor in San Francisco, CA and San Carlos, CA.  Keeping your neck moving properly and keeping it strong will lead to full body health.  This is all without drugs and surgery.  Contact us at our San Francisco, CA chiropractic office or San Carlos, CA office today!

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Hours in the mission district, San Francisco

Monday
8-12pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
3-6PM
Thursday
8-12PM
Friday
3-8PM
Saturday
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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