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Neck Problems

Your neck bones are called cervical vertebrae. You have seven small neck bones or cervical vertebrae, numbering C-1 to C-7 from top to bottom. C-1 has a special name – the atlas, because, like Atlas in mythology, it balances a globe, your skull. C-2, the axis, permits neck movement in many different directions. All the vertebrae work together to balance your head and protect your spinal cord, a continuation of your brain.

Your vertebrae are connected to each other by muscles, ligaments and discs that help give the neck its curve. Between the vertebrae are little openings called intervertebral foramina where nerves, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and other tissues are found.

Cervical nerves can become irritated, inflamed or "pinched", causing head, neck, face, shoulder, elbow, arm, wrist, hand and finger pain; numbness; pins and needles; increased sensitivity or other symptoms. The most common cause of nerve, blood vessel and spinal cord pressure is a condition that chiropractors call a vertebral subluxation, a slightly misaligned vertebra causing nerve stress.

Causes of subluxations include a fall (even as far back as childhood), an accident, working in one position for a long period and emotional tension.

Whiplash injury is a common cause of neck subluxations. Whiplash and neck injury sufferers may complain of headaches, vision problems, dizziness, ringing in the ears, decreased attention span, learning and memory impairments, emotional changes, nasal, tongue and throat problems. Chiropractic care realigns the vertebrae and removes stress from nerves. Many people suffering from neck problems, including whiplash, have found relief through chiropractic care.

Over time uncorrected subluxation degeneration causes arthritic changes in the vertebrae such as lipping or spurring (bony growths), disc thinning and deterioration.

Chiropractic Care can restore proper movement to your spinal column, permitting greater energy, information and nutrients to flow over your nerves and tissues and throughout your body.

When corrected, your entire spine begins to rebalance. That is why, for example, people with lower back problems, after receiving a neck adjustment from their chiropractor, find, to their surprise, that their low back pain not only starts feeling better but they have more energy as well!

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"I was experiencing severe neck aches and have not experienced severe pains since I've started treatment. The doctor did a great job at explaining the problem and how it could be fixed. I am very satisfied with the treatment." - Agh Ngo