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Neck Pain Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Team. Dr. Alex Jimenez’s collection of neck pain articles cover an assortment of medical conditions and/or injuries on pain and other symptoms surrounding the cervical spine. The neck consists of various complex structures; bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and other tissues. When these structures are damaged or injured as a result of improper posture, osteoarthritis, or even whiplash, among other complications, the pain and discomfort individual experiences can be debilitating.
Depending on the underlying cause, neck pain symptoms can take on many different forms. They include:
Pain when holding your head in one place for long periods of time
Inability to move your head freely
Muscle tightness
Muscle spasms
Headache
Frequent cracking and crunching
Numbness and nerve pain radiating from the neck down to the upper arm and hand.
Through chiropractic care, Dr. Jimenez explains how manual adjustments to the cervical spine can greatly help relieve the painful symptoms associated with neck issues.
Jaw Clenching: EP’s Chiropractic Functional Medicine Team
Bruxism is an abnormal jaw clenching or grinding of the teeth, either while awake or during sleep. This can cause…
Neck Aches Caused by Tight Thoracic Mid-Back Muscles
Neck aches, soreness, and pain symptoms are not always neck-related. Tight thoracic or mid-back muscles can pull on…
It Could Be More Than Shoulder Pain
Introduction
The body is a functional machine that requires many muscles, organs, ligaments, joints, and tissues…
Trigger Points Associated With Levator Scapulae
Introduction
The muscles in the body help provide motion and protect the skeletal joints from harm. Each muscle…
Trigger Points Affect Posterior Cervical Muscles
Introduction
The cervical spine has a casual relationship with the central nervous system as the brain and spinal…
Trigger Points Affecting The Neck & Splenius Muscles
Introduction
The neck is the connector to the head and shoulders, allowing mobility and functionality to stabilize…
Trigger Pain Affecting The Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
Introduction
The neck is vital in keeping the head upright in a casual relationship with the cervical spine. The…
Myofascial Trigger Pain Affecting The Trapezius Muscle
Introduction
The body incorporates different muscles that have specific jobs to help mobilize the skeletal joints…
Neck Pain Associated With Myofascial Trigger Pain
Introduction
The neck ensures that the head is upright in the body while providing mobility to rotate, bend, and…
The Impact Of Chiari Malformation
Introduction
The brain and the spinal cord have a casual relationship in the nervous system as they help transport…
Chiropractor Recommendations: Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Cervical spinal stenosis is a condition that causes narrowing of the neck region of the spine. This narrowing can…
Headaches As A Somatovisceral Problem
Introduction
Everyone has headaches at some point throughout their lives, which can be excruciating, depending on…
Nonsurgical Decompression Therapy For Cervical Stenosis
Introduction
The neck can make sure that the head doesn't flop around by letting the muscles, ligaments, and the…
Decompression Therapy For Relieving Myelopathy Neck Pain
Introduction
The neck has two functions that allow the body to make sure that it holds the head up. The motor…
Neck Crepitus Cracking, Grinding Sounds
Neck crepitus is a grinding sound that comes from moving or rotating the neck. Usually, it is not something to…
Tension In The Neck, Relief and Motion Restored With Chiropractic
Muscle tension in the neck is a common musculoskeletal disorder. The neck is made up of flexible muscles that…
Keeping The Neck In One Position For Too Long
Many individuals will be looking up at the fireworks this 4th of July weekend. A word of caution when keeping the…
Baastrup’s Syndrome aka Kissing Spine Syndrome
Baastrup’s syndrome is named after Christian Ingerslev Baastrup. He discovered and described the condition in 1933.…
Chiropractic Mobilization For Cervical Joints With Radiculopathy
Individuals experiencing radiculopathy in and around the neck notice it immediately, often driving them to the…
Neck Bulging Disc/s Chiropractic Exercises and Stretches
A bulging disc happens when the supportive gel-filling between the spinal vertebrae begins to slip out of place.…
Chiropractic Mechanical and Manual Cervical Traction for Injuries
In cases of cervical disc nerve compression, traction treatment is recommended for proper spinal adjustment and…
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy and Chiropractic Protection
Age is the primary contributor to many spinal conditions. This is because of the strain that comes after decades…
Back, Neck, General Pain Therapeutic Tools for Wish List
Individuals with neck and back pain should consider adding a few pain-relieving therapeutic tools to the holiday…
Enjoy the Hobbies You Love Without Back and Neck Pain
We all have our hobbies that we are passionate about, love doing, and could see turning into a second career.…
Analgesics Pain Symptom Relieving Medications
Analgesics are pain-relieving medications, also known as painkillers. These can be over-the-counter and…
Acetaminophen Usually the First Choice When Back and Neck Pain Strike
Acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol, is one of the most common medications for headaches and general pain. More…
Radiofrequency Ablation Non-Surgical Minimally Invasive Treatment
Radiofrequency ablation, also known as RFA is a minimally invasive procedure performed in an outpatient clinic to…
Neck Brace or Collar for Neck Pain Disorders
Using a neck brace or collar can be part of a treatment option for individuals dealing with a neck injury, pain,…
Head Down, Shoulders Hunched Forward = Phone Neck Pain
Being attached to a smartphone and looking down for a long can cause phone neck pain. We are all constantly…
Neck Braces, Cervical Collars: Types of Spinal Bracing
An individual may need to wear a neck brace or cervical collar after cervical spine surgery, or after experiencing…
What is Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)?: An Overview
Degenerative Disc Disease is a general term for a condition in which the damaged intervertebral disc causes chronic…
Disc Bulge & Herniation Chiropractic Care Overview
Disc bulge and disc herniation are some of the most common conditions that can affect the spine of both young and…
Spinal Injection or Nerve Block For Neck and Back Pain
Spinal injections are exactly what the name says. They are administered direct injections of medicine/s in a…
Exercise Can Speed Recovery From ACDF Surgery El Paso, Texas
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a procedure that treats chronic neck conditions and is the most…
Alternative Treatments for Neck Pain El Paso, Texas
A doctor could recommend alternative treatments, as part of a plan for neck pain like acupuncture, herbal…
Cervical Steroid Injections for Neck Pain
Steroid injections into the cervical spine can help with radiating neck pain. Neck pain affects people all over the…
Reduce Stress and Reduce Neck and Back Pain
Reduce stress, reduce pain. Life creates stress, and while some stress can be good, too much causes health…
Neck Stiffness, A Crick in the Neck and Chiropractic Relief El Paso, Texas
We are familiar with neck stiffness or a crick. This can prevent us from comfortably moving the head all around.…
Symptoms of Upper Cervical Disorders
There are different kinds of head and upper cervical disorders that are also known as:
Upper neck disorders…
Neck Pain Prevention Recommendations
Neck pain prevention can go a long way if you take proper care of your body, exercise, and practice healthy habits.…