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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.
Symptoms
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 extent, 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.
Neck Pain for further information in depth on neck pain or whiplash, please go to top left corner under “Pain” or “Conditions” and “Treatment” for Cold Laser Therapy.
Cold laser Therapy for pain relief and recovery. Running Hip Injuries are commonly sustain a type of hip injury called hip bursitis and referred to as trochanteric bursitis, Cold laser Therapy for pain relief and recovery
Hip injury
Hip injury normally results from an overuse or repetitive strain or caused by trauma. As the hip is a large joint it is subjected to excessive stress as well as being relatively poorly protected with an insufficient covering of tissues. A hip injury is a common feature of many sports.
Runners and those involved in running sports commonly sustain a type of hip injury called hip bursitis, and referred to as trochanteric bursitis. As with many weight bearing joints in the body, a cushioning sac, known as a bursa, is positioned within the joint to aid in the absorption of any impacted or shock generated either through movement or by contact. When the bursa becomes inflamed through irritation caused by severe strain this type of hip produces severe to moderate pain.
Cold laser Therapy/Treatment
The lasers used at Central Chiropractic Clinic are certified as Cold Laser. For the past 30 years the technology of Cold Laser Therapy (also known as Low Level Laser Therapy) has been formally accepted in North America and in many other parts of the world such as Europe, Russia and Japan. In all this time there have been no recorded long-term adverse effects from low level laser therapy. It is considered to be non-invasive, painless and safe.
Cold Laser Therapy uses laser light energy to stimulate cells to function optimally. In the body light sensitive chromophores and other elements within the cell absorb energy initiating a series of important photochemical changes such as increased production of ATP. The mitochondria and Kreb’s Cycle stimulation initiates the production of ATP, providing the cell with the extra energy needed to accelerate the healing process and positively influence pain. These activities can occur in all types of cells and includes ligament, nerves, cartilage and muscle.
Low Level Cold Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a Handheld, non-invasive, light-emitting medical device which is used over different areas of the body. It provides an unmatched advantage in the treatment of conditions such as; Hip Pain, Back pain, Slipped disc, prolapsed disc, herniated disc, Trapped nerves, Sciatica, Lower Back Pain, Sacroiliac Joints. “Whiplash” (WAD) and Neck Pain/ injuries.
Hip Pain, injuries and conditions.
Athletic and sports Injuries
Lower Back Pain
Knee and Foot Pain
Shoulder Injury
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Arthritic Pain Relief and Muscle Spasm
Relief of Muscle and Joint Pain
Skin infections
Wound Management including Skin Ulcers, Pressure Sores and Burns.
Soft Tissue Injuries including Sprains and Strains, Tendonitis and Haematomas.
Joint Disorders including Arthritic pain relief and Tenosynovitis.
Chronic pain such as Trigeminal Neuralgia and Neck and Back pain.
For further in depth information on Hip Pain Sciatica, Lower back pain trapped nerves. Please go to top left corner under “Pain” or “Conditions”.
See also Cold Laser Therapy under “Treatments” for effective pain Relief and healing.
Hip Anatomy
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The ball is formed by the top of the thigh bone (femur) and is called the “head” of the femur. The socket is formed by the bones of the pelvis and is called the acetabulum. Ligaments tendons and muscles hold the head of the femur (the ball) in the acetabulum (the socket).
Articular cartilage is a smooth material that covers the head of the femur and the acetabulum. Articular cartilage covers the bony surfaces wherever they come into contact with each other. Articular cartilage allows the head of the femur to move freely inside the acetabulum as the leg moves. Fluid also aids the head of the femur move freely inside the acetabulum. This fluid is called synovial fluid and provides and lubrication to the hip joint.
The hip joint is surrounded by a “sack” called a joint capsule. Ligaments are like strong fibrous rope like structures that help connect bones and provide stability to joints. Ligaments reinforce the capsule and connect the head of the femur to the acetabulum. These ligaments prevent the head of the femur from coming out of the acetabulum. Larger, stronger ligaments also provide stability to the hip joint.
The acetabulum has a ring of tissue called the labrum (this circles the acetabulum) the labrum also helps provide stability to the hip.
Tendons connect muscles to bone. There are various muscles that surround the hip joint. These muscles and their tendons provide stability to the hip joint when the leg is moved. These muscles are also necessary for activities such as running, jumping and walking.
The hamstring muscles (are at the back of the leg) act with the gluteus maximus (the “buttock muscle”) to move the leg backwards at the hip. The hip flexors (iliopsoas and rectus femoris) move the leg forward at the hip. The groin muscles (adductor magnus and longus) move leg toward the midline of the body. The abductor group (gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fascia lata) move the leg away from the body and are also stabilize the hip joint.
A bursa or bursae is a small sac of fluid which limits friction between muscles tendons and bones. The princable bursa of the hip joint is the bursa of the greater trochanter. This bursa is placed outside of the hip joint. An injury can occur by a direct blow or falling directly onto the outside of the hip or from overuse.
One of the most common causes of hip pain is the inflammation of the bursa called hip bursitis. A bursa is a fluid filled sac that allows extra protection for the tendons on motion between two uneven surfaces. For example, in the hip, a bursa rests between the bony prominence over the outside of the hip (the greater trochanter) and the firm tendon that passed over this bone. When the tendon has to move over the bone and over the inflamed bursa it will result in pain. Because patients with hip bursitis move this tendon with each step, hip bursitis symptoms can be quite painful. Hip bursitis presents as the pain on the outside of the upper thigh. Management of hip bursitis is often directed on balancing the function of hip, knee and pelvis thus eliminating the cause of the pain as well as local application of the cold laser directed on suppression of inflammation and accelerating healing of the soft tissue.
Hip injury for further in depth information on hip pain and injury, please go to top left corner under “Pain” Or “Conditions” and “Treatments” for Cold Laser Therapy
