Underlying Factors of Neck Pain

Neck pain is a typical problem in society today. More than we would like to acknowledge, stiff neck pain is a direct result of poor posture. With over 70% of careers being “desk” occupations, the steady rise of stiff neck pain cases is expected. Of course, cervical spine conditions lead straight to or contribute to other health conditions, for instance: headaches, carpal tunnel-like symptoms, etc. But here I intend to to focus on neck pain only. Though these cases sound straightforward, there is actually a substantial level of difficulty to accurately diagnose neck pain.

Let’s commence with the basics: discomfort is always the result of a pain generator, so it is important to determine the sources that cause neck pain. Research has revealed that inflammation is the top pain generator by a long shot. Therefore , The number one focus to treating neck pain is to figure out the source of inflammation. Once the source is determined, the proper treatment can be administered. Inflammation can be a result of multiple conditions including the following:

– Discogenic syndromes, which involve damages to the intervertebral discs located between each bones.
– Joint imbrication, which involves compression or jamming of the joints between the vertebrae, and neuritis, which is nerve root irritation at the spinal level.

Some different sources that cause neck pain include:

– muscle contracture
– arthritic degeneration
– chronic stress
– vitamin deficiency
– acute injury

Once the inflammation cause is found, then and only then can the symptoms/condition be treated effectively at the source.

By treating the source of stiff neck pain or severe neck pain, patients will receive lasting benefits and not the never ending medical symptom treatment. In the majority of these cases, chiropractic manipulation, coupled with other procedures, is the most conservative treatment. However , the scale of each condition could possibly warrant a decidedly more aggressive treatment. So in order to avoid more intrusive treatment for severe neck pain, cervical spine pain cases must be addressed and treated without delay. If these conditions fail to be addressed as quickly as possible they are likely to eventually grow worse, leading to a more intensive and high-priced solution in the future.

Dr. Andy Thomas of Village Chiropractic reviews the many varied factors that often generate various levels of neck pain, from stiff neck pain to severe neck pain. Dr. Thomas practices chiropractic medicine in The Woodlands, Texas, and daily treats patients suffereing from all medical factors that cause neck pain.