My name is Armond and I had been suffering from neck pain and stiffness for about 1 year before coming to see Dr. Hanley. I was under a considerable amount of stress as I was starting my own business at the time, and one night I turned my head to look at my alarm clock and heard a “pop”. Immediately after, my neck seized up and I felt such severe pain that I could not move my head left to right.

I was referred to a traditional chiropractor in La Mesa who did not take X-rays whatsoever and did not tell me what the source of my problem was. He only adjusted my neck and low back and sent me on my way. The adjustments made me feel better only temporarily and I did not enjoy the traditional adjustment so I chose not continue with it.

I was suffering with stiffness and soreness in my neck. The muscles around my neck would tighten up and I had no idea why. Finally, I went to see Dr. Hanley who took the time to find out what was causing my problem and also took the X-rays that I needed. She told me I had a subluxation in the top bone of my neck and Degenerative Disc Disease, which had been ongoing for a long time. Coupled with the stress I was experiencing from work, it caused a disc to bulge in my neck which was the cause of my pain and stiffness.