Neck pain

is one of the most common conditions that chiropractors care for. Neck pain can occur from a number of disorders and diseases; such as cervical subluxations (bone out of place), degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative joint disease (DJD), neck sprains/strains, whiplash, traumas, herniated discs, and pinched nerves or irritated nerves.

There are many different types of neck pain.

Neck pain can be a sharp, dull, shooting or stabbing and may travel into other areas of the body. Neck pain may also severely limit your ability to turn your head from side to side making many of your daily tasks much more difficult. Problems falling asleep and staying asleep have also been associated with both acute and chronic neck conditions.

Cervical subluxations can cause a variety of other complaints. Most of the nerves that control your extremeties come from the neck and upper back. When these nerves become irritated, radiating pain and numbness will often occur in the shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and fingers. Dysfunctional (stuck) cervical vertebra may even lead to carpal tunnel and cervicogenic/tension headaches.

There are seven vertebrae that make up your cervical spine (neck). Out of each spinal segment exits a pair of nerves that break up and travel from your neck all the way to your finger tips. Any pressure on these nerves may cause you to experience pain, weakness, numbness and/or tingling in your neck, shoulders, arms and/or your hands.

We have had great success treating patients with these kinds of problems. Abundant Life Chiropractic offers a unique and valuable mechanical approach to a wide range of neck, upper back, shoulder and wrist problems. Adjustments performed by Dr. Harter are specific and gentle and introduce normal motion to restricted spinal segments and improve the overall health of the spine. Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest non-invasive/natural therapies available for the treatment of neck pain, upper back pain, headaches and other neuromusculoskeletal complaints. In addition, a significant amount of evidence shows that the use of chiropractic care for certain conditions can be more effective and less expensive than traditional medical care.