Fifty
to seventy percent of the population will experience neck pain at least once in
their lives, and as much as one third of the population is affected each year.
Due to the tremendous cost of low back pain in the United States, neck pain has
been somewhat neglected, especially in terms of research dollars.
At
any given moment, 10% of the population has neck pain. Women are more likely to report neck pain
than men, and women are also more likely to report chronic neck pain. Neck pain
is one of the most prevalent and costly health problems facing the workplace
and health-care communities. Neck pain is the second leading chief complaint
reported by patients seeking chiropractic care.
Neck
pain is referred to as cervical pain. Pain in the neck is most often due to
stress and irritation of the tissues in the cervical region, particularly the
facet joints. The stress and irritation develops over time secondary to poor
posture, lack of exercise and poor dietary habits.
Postural
stress leads to muscle tightness and spinal joint stiffness and
restriction. Lack of exercise leads to
muscular weakness, muscle fatigue, muscle atrophy and loss of flexibility. The eventual spinal joint stiffness and facet
restriction further perpetuates muscle tightness and pain.
Your
body’s normal response to postural stress is the release of biochemicals that
initiate inflammation. Poor dietary
habits contribute to an excessive release of biochemicals, which may lead to
chronic inflammation and increase your sensitivity to pain.
A
truly comprehensive approach in treating neck pain should include eliminating
postural stress and addressing the following:
1. Areas of spinal joint
stiffness/restriction.
2. Areas of muscle tightness.
3. Areas of muscle weakness.
4.
Chronic Inflammation.
To
obtain more detailed information on ways to address and manage neck
pain, please fill out the form below to receive a copy of the free
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