Neck Pain,
Neck Pain often can be caused by emotional or mental stress. The body’s common reaction to emotional stressors such as anger, fear or any other “out of comfort zone” situations is to assume the defence posture. This involves tightening of the muscles of the neck and shoulders, increased production of adrenalin and other mediators of inflammation.
If the stressful situation remains unresolved the tension in the muscles of the neck will continue to build up leading to a chronic build-up of waste by products in the muscles further exacerbating the pain and inflammation. In this particular instance dealing with the cause of the tension or changing body’s adaptive responses to stress will help to relax the muscles of the neck. Practices such as mediation or network spinal analysis will help increase body’s adaptive strategies allowing the muscles to remain relaxed. Massage would be also helpful although the results are often short-lived.
The symptoms of neck problems and injuries can vary significantly depending of the cause. For example the pain radiating into the shoulder blade and arm and increasing on coughing or sneezing could be a symptom of a disc injury. A common disorder referred to as “cervical spondylosis” or degenerative joint disease would affect the bones and the discs of the neck. In this case the pain is usually worse in the morning and is associated with the stiffness and loss of neck mobility to a certain extend. A neck spasm with the head tilting to one side is called “torticollis” and is a result of severe nerves irritation of the neck
Chiropractic treatment involving manipulation would help to restore movement in the segments of the neck and take the pressure off the nerves thus easing the pain and discomfort. Treatment modalities such as clod laser therapy would aid in reducing inflammation associated with degenerative joint disease and disc damage.
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