Neck Pain
Over many years, our necks are subjected to repeated stress and minor injury. Modern day living involves a lot of time sitting at desks, working on computers, driving long hours or performing repetitive tasks. This can lead to loss of joint movement in your spinal vertebrae causing irritation to the nerves. The nerves that exit from your neck supply the structures of the shoulder, arm, wrist, hand and fingers, and pain in any of these areas may be a direct result of a neck problem. Symptoms may include, numbness, tingling or pins and needles.
Chiropractors will often examine and treat the neck when complaining of shoulder or arm problems due to the nerve supply from the top of your spine to the fingers. Unlike pain killing drugs, chiropractic treats the cause of the pain, not just the pain itself.
Chiropractic specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions due to mechanical dysfunction of the joints, particularly the spine, and their effects on the nervous system.
