NECK PAIN DOCTOR
AT ATLAST HEALTHCARE
Neck pain and neck stiffness are common problems of the spine, affecting millions of people right now in the US. Approximately 30% to 50% of adults will experience neck pain at some point in their lives.🍃
If you are suffering from neck pain, neck stiffness, or trouble turning your neck from side–to–side,🩺😣 contact us here at AtLast Healthcare for a consultation and neck/spine checkup to uncover the underlying cause.🏥
Have Neck Pain and Stiffness?
Unfortunately (thanks in part to cell phones📲 and laptops💻) neck pain is an ever increasing problem that is presented as pointed acheyness, stiffness or burning sensation in the neck area.💆🏻♂️ It can be caused by a pulled muscle (strain), prolonged poor posture, bad sleeping habits, an injury or by chronic conditions like arthritis and degenerative disc disease.🧘🏻♀️
In several cases, neck pain may be accompanied by headaches, dizziness or numbness in the arms, hands or fingers.✋🏻
Your neck is prone to pain and injury due to its support of the 12–pound weight of your head and its wide range of motion.
Common Causes of Neck Pain
Neck pain can show up in different ways, such as stiffness, soreness, or aching in the neck area. It might also cause headaches, shoulder pain, or trouble moving your head.
Muscle Strain
Overusing or straining the neck muscles can lead to pain. This can happen from things like bad posture, sleeping in an awkward position, or spending too much time hunched over a computer or phone.
Whiplash
A sudden jerking motion, like in a car accident, can cause the neck to whip back and forth. This can injure the muscles and ligaments, leading to neck pain.
Degenerative Disc Disease
As we age, the cushiony discs between our neck bones can wear down. This can cause pain, stiffness and loss of motion in the neck.
Herniated Disc
Sometimes, a disc in the neck can push out of its normal spot and press on nearby nerves. This can cause pain, numbness, or weakness in the neck, shoulders, or arms.
Arthritis
Neck pain can be caused by arthritis, which is when the joints in the neck become inflamed and worn down over time. This can lead to stiffness, swelling, and discomfort in the neck area.
Pinched Nerve
When a nerve in the neck gets compressed or squeezed, it can cause pain. This might happen due to things like a herniated disc, bone spurs, or arthritis.
Poor Posture
This is a narrowing of the spinal column that puts pressure on nerves.
Sleeping Habits
Using a pillow that doesn’t properly support your neck, or sleeping in an awkward position (such as stomach sleeping), can cause neck pain.
Muscle Spasms
Stress and tension can manifest in the neck muscles and lead to muscle spasms, causing pain and discomfort.
What are the Neck Pain
Treatment Options?
Treatment options for neck pain vary depending on the cause and severity of the pain.🤕
Here at AtLast Healthcare, our holistic medical treatment programs apply a combination of non–drug and non–surgical protocols, each providing specific benefits to our patients:👩🏻⚕️💆🏻♂️
- Chiropractic Adjustments: Realigning the spine to correct misalignments and alleviate neck pain.
- Physical Therapy: Customized exercises and treatments to improve neck mobility, strength, and recovery from injuries.
- Traction Therapy: Gently stretching the spine to reduce pressure on the neck and alleviate pain.
- Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS: Using electrical impulses to relieve neck pain, improve muscle function, and speed up healing.
- HydroMassage: Providing relaxation and pain relief for neck muscles through a soothing water massage.
- Natural Medical Therapies: Stimulating joint health, strength, healing, and reduces pain/inflammation.
- Rehabilitation Exercises: Injuries to the cushioning between your spine’s bones.
- Strengthening Exercises: Stabilizes the back and prevents future injuries
- Targeted Stretching: Improves flexibility and reduces muscle tightness.
FAQs About Neck Pain
WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC CARE?
Chiropractic care is a natural, hands-on therapy technique that uses gentle and precise spinal adjustments to correct misalignments and alleviate spinal nerve stress.
“The essential services provided by chiropractors represent a primary approach for the prevention, diagnosis and conservative management of back pain and spinal disorders that can often enable patients to reduce or avoid the need for riskier treatments, such as prescription opioid pain medications and surgery,” according to the American Chiropractic Association.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE?
Lower back pain, neck pain, and chronic headaches are the main reasons most people decide to see a chiropractor. As a natural, holistic healing method that doesn’t involve drugs or surgery, chiropractic care is an ideal option for patients who are looking for pain relief, but want to avoid prescription medication or more invasive medical treatments. Some first-time patients may have already tried traditional treatment methods without success. Chiropractors take a whole-person approach to wellbeing by acknowledging that there are many factors that affect your health, including exercise, nutrition, sleep, environment, stress, and genetics. Although chiropractors do use spinal manipulation to make necessary structural adjustments, they also give their patients beneficial lifestyle recommendations, and empower them to be an active participant in their own health. Chiropractic care can help with a wide range of problems, including:
- Postural problems - Low back pain - Herniated discs - Sciatica - Chronic headaches - Neck pain - Sprains and strains - Degenerative arthritis
- Sports injuries
- Chronic pain
- Carpal tunnel
- TMJ, or jaw disorders
- Knee pain
- Shoulder pain
HOW DOES CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT WORK?
At AtLast Healthcare, our experienced chiropractors begin your initial consultation by discussing your health issues in detail and taking your medical history, including any pertinent family history. After that, you’ll undergo a comprehensive physical exam. Based on your medical history, health concerns, and your physical assessment, the team has enough information to form a working diagnosis. This helps them decide if imaging or lab tests, such as an MRI, CT scan, or X-ray, are required to confirm the diagnosis.
WHAT IS THE JOINT REJUVENATION PROTOCOL?
Because every individual that comes to AtLast Healthcare is different, our Joint Rejuvenation Protocol is personalized for each patient.
Our team of healthcare providers have decades of experience and deploy a protocol pulling from nearly a dozen proven treatment modalities.
The aim of the Joint Rejuvenation Protocol is to restore function, increase the health of the tissues and joints, decreasing pain, while being back functionality.
We want to see you living an active life!
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Tuesday: 8am-7pm
Wednesday: 8am-7pm
Thursday: 8am-7pm
Friday: 8am-7pm
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