4 Common Causes of Neck Pain

Last updated 7 months ago

Neck pain is an extremely common problem that chiropractors treat. Chiropractic treatment and massage therapy can be beneficial when you’re experiencing neck pain, but it helps to know what is causing your ache so you can try to avoid it in the future. Here are four problems that often cause neck pain:

Strain

Strain is behind many cases of neck pain. Any number of everyday activities can cause neck strain, from sleeping in the wrong position to not maintaining good posture when sitting in front of a computer. Your neck strain may heal without treatment, as long as you don’t repeat the motion that caused the strain in the first place. If your strain does not clear up on its own, a chiropractor can help you alleviate your pain.

Stress

There is a reason why stressful things are described as a “pain in the neck.” Although stress does not necessarily cause neck pain, this type of pain often becomes worse during stressful periods. This is because people tend to tense their neck muscles when they’re under pressure. Sometimes, this pain clears up when the stress levels are lowered, but in cases of depression and long-term anxiety, this pain can linger. A chiropractor or massage therapist can help with stress-related pain management.

Pinched Nerve

If one of the discs between the vertebrae in the neck bulges or slips, it could pinch one of the spinal nerves. This pain usually begins in the neck and shoots down the arm. This kind of neck pain won’t go away on its own and usually requires the intervention of a chiropractor.

Whiplash

Anytime your neck is jerked in one direction and then the other, you could experience whiplash. This soft tissue injury usually occurs during car accidents, but it can also occur during sports, on amusement park rides, and due to sudden impact. The symptoms of whiplash may go away with home treatment, but a chiropractor can speed the healing process.

While neck pain is a common problem, it’s not one that you simply have to live with. Let Peterson Chiropractic help you eliminate your neck pain through spinal adjustments. Call (212) 242-3210 to make an appointment.