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.
Neck crepitus is a grinding sound that comes from moving or rotating the neck. Usually, it is not something to… Read More
Muscle tension in the neck is a common musculoskeletal disorder. The neck is made up of flexible muscles that support… Read More
Many individuals will be looking up at the fireworks this 4th of July weekend. A word of caution when keeping… Read More
Baastrup’s syndrome is named after Christian Ingerslev Baastrup. He discovered and described the condition in 1933. In this syndrome, pain… Read More
Individuals experiencing radiculopathy in and around the neck notice it immediately often driving them to the medicine cabinet. This condition… Read More
A bulging disc happens when the supportive gel-filling between the spinal vertebrae begins to slip out of place. If left… Read More
Age is the primary contributor to many spinal conditions. This is because of the strain that comes after decades of… Read More
Individuals with neck and back pain should consider adding a few pain-relieving therapeutic tools to the holiday wish list. Spine… Read More
We all have our hobbies that we are passionate about, love doing, and could see turning into a second career.… Read More
Analgesics are pain-relieving medications, also known as painkillers. These can be over-the-counter and prescription medications. Either could be part of… Read More
Acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol, is one of the most common medications for headaches and general pain. More than likely… Read More
Radiofrequency ablation, also known as RFA is a minimally invasive procedure performed in an outpatient clinic to treat neck, back,… Read More
Using a neck brace or collar can be part of a treatment option for individuals dealing with a neck injury,… Read More
Being attached to a smartphone and looking down for a long can cause phone neck pain. We are all constantly… Read More
An individual may need to wear a neck brace or cervical collar after cervical spine surgery, or after experiencing a… Read More
Degenerative Disc Disease is a general term for a condition in which the damaged intervertebral disc causes chronic pain, which… Read More
Disc bulge and disc herniation are some of the most common conditions that can affect the spine of both young… Read More
Spinal injections are exactly what the name says. They are administered direct injections of medicine/s in a specific location of… Read More
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a procedure that treats chronic neck conditions and is the most common spinal surgery… Read More