Neck Pain

The neck is a very important part of our body. With our blood vessels, spinal column, brainstem, trachea, thyroid and parathyroid glands, larynx and other organs all located in the neck, it helps to balance our head, permitting it to turn, tilt, and bend several ways, without harming its components. If any of its components are interrupted for even a short time, the result can be loss of consciousness and death.

Today, more and more people are now making their living sitting at a desk. The use of computers have risen astronomically and many of us spend eight to ten hours a day slumped over the keyboard and staring at the monitor. When we sit with our head in a forward bent position, the posture that most desk workers assume, the ligaments that hold the facets together and the muscles in the neck are put under tremendous strain. In addition the normal forward curve of the neck becomes reversed causing more stress upon all the surrounding tissues of the neck. All of this can lead to spinal problems including disc herniation and subluxations, which are the main causes of spinal nerve irritation. Besides pain, spinal nerve irritation in the neck can cause symptoms including headaches, eye problems, arm and hand pain and paraesthesia, as well as shoulder pain.

There are many problems relating to neck pain. Trained professionals, such as Chiropractors can help alleviate these problems, thusly reducing and/or eliminating the resulting pain.

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