Neck Problems
Neck Problems
Your neck is filled with nerves, glands, tubes, blood and lymph vessels, 48 different joints, the brain stem, spinal cord, spinal column, muscles, ligaments, tendons, fluids and meninges. It also balances your heavy head.
Neck problems can be caused by poor posture, work habits and even birth trauma. If you have neck problems, you should see a chiropractor to make sure that your body is free from spinal subluxations.
Infant Neck Problems
Approximately 46,000 infants are born with congenital muscular torticollis in the US each year. Chiropractic should be tried first, so that surgery may not be needed. (Spasmodic torticollis, also called wry neck, is when the neck muscles are in such spasms that the head remains tilted to the side. Medical treatments, according to the Merck Medical Manual, "are useless and relapses after surgical procedure are common...")
Whiplash
Whiplash occurs when the head and the neck are thrown or snapped back and forth very quickly. Whiplash is seen in auto accidents, falls and in contact sports such as football and boxing. In addition to the disc and other soft tissue damage, whiplash causes spinal column misalignment and irritation, stretching or impingement to the nerves and spinal cord. About 20 million people in the United States have suffered whiplash damage.
Neck problems and whiplash can cause headaches, numbness, coldness or pins-and-needles in the face, chest, arms, wrists or hands. They can also result in anxiety, insomnia, low back and neck pain, ear ringing, dizziness, hearing loss, eye pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and other symptoms.
Chiropractic has been a blessing to millions of people suffering from neck and whiplash problems, saving many sufferers from unnecessary drugs and surgery.
Upper Spine
1) Vertebrae are bones that protect your spinal cord. They can be forced or locked out of their proper positions (misaligned).
2) Ligaments and muscles are supportive tissues that can be stretched, torn or weakened.
3) Nerves, which carry the body's messages, can get stretched, pinched or irritated.
4) Discs are shock absorbers that can bulge, rupture or wear down.