“My neck is hurting, I don’t know why and I cannot describe the pain!!”
“It’s the pain in my neck, it comes and goes all the time and it’s getting worst!”

Mechanical neck pain is the most common form of neck pain, it is also known as nonspecific neck pain. It occurs when movement or sustained postures strain the neck causing pain in the discs, tendons, muscles and/or joints of the spine. The main culprit of mechanical neck pain is, however, the joints between vertebrae called the facet joints. Dysfunctions of the facet joint affects its range of motion. It can lead to muscle spasms and muscles imbalance.

Patients suffering from chronic mechanical neck pain experience increasingly frequent and intense discomfort that becomes gradually less likely improved with rest.

A vicious cycle

Dysfunction of the facet joint =>
Body’s response to the incorrect joint motions with muscle spasms prevent further damages =>
Spastic muscles increase stress on the joints =>
Aggravates and make worst the existing joint dysfunction

Causes:

  • Repetitive and static working posture
  • Faulty mechanics and movements
  • Prior injuries

Signs and Symptoms:

Restricted, and painful cervical range of motion
Pain located in the base of the skull, back of the neck, and shoulders
Pain is indistinct; Sore, Tender, Dull ache, Rarely Sharp, Diffuse, Tiring, Annoying

Chiropractic Solution

  • Restore and relieve joint restrictions, bringing the spinal joints to their optimal alignment.
  • Relieve soft tissue pain and spasms, allowing the tissue to heal and rebuild.
  • Lifestyle habit changes. Adjusting your posture and let your musculoskeletal system function as it should.
  • Strengthening and stretching specific muscles to improve spinal mechanics and prevent recurrence.
  • Sometimes we just need to learn how to use our body again.