Neck pain is a common condition. When seeking the care of your family physician, he or she may suggest one of the following to find out the source of the pain:
- Diagnostic imaging: x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans
- Lumbar puncture: to rule out spinal meningitis and similar conditions
- Blood tests: to rule out such things as cancer and other problems
Once it is determined where your neck pain is coming from, an appropriate form of care will be recommended. This may include one or more of the following:
- Pain medication
- Muscle relaxers
- Corticosteroid injections
- Surgery (the last resort)
- Icing for inflammation
- Heat for blood flow increase to heal
- Mild to moderate exercise
- Cervical collar to limit movement
- Hospitalization to care for a more serious underlying condition
- Physical therapy
Additional recommendations may be suggested depending on your situation. Other alternatives are general chiropractic and massage. Something else to give serious consideration to is upper cervical chiropractic care. What does this entail?
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Neck Pain Responds Positively to Upper Cervical Care
Here at Upper Cervical Chiropractic San Diego, we use a unique form of chiropractic care that does not require us to pop or crack the spine or neck. This usually comes as a relief to those who already have neck pain because they do not want to add any more pain to their situation. We focus on the atlas (C1) to ensure that it is in proper alignment. The atlas is susceptible to misalignment due to such things as a trip and fall, a car accident, or other similar trauma to the head and neck, and this often leads to neck pain.
Therefore, if we discover your atlas is misaligned, we then employ a gentle method that helps it to realign it naturally. This results in a longer-lasting adjustment and is often the only thing needed to see relief for neck pain.
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