Neck pain can make everyday tasks — like turning your head, working at a desk, or sleeping — frustrating. At Woodward Chiropractic & Massage, we offer safe, drug-free options for neck pain treatment in North Dallas to help you feel better and move more freely.
These articles explain how posture, spinal misalignment, and lifestyle factors can contribute to neck pain — and how chiropractic care may help.
Information here is educational and not a substitute for an in-person evaluation.
If you’re ready to feel better, schedule a neck pain consult — and take the first step toward lasting relief.
Neck pain is one of those conditions that virtually everyone has had at some point in time. The degree of how it can affect one’s life is highly variable—from minimal functional limitations to total disability. So where does neck pain come from and why are the “facet joints” so important?
Let’s first look at the anatomy of the neck in order to better understand the structures of the cervical spine that can generate pain. Starting at the back of the spine, the facet joints allow us to move our neck and head in all directions. Each facet joint surrounds a
Neck pain can arise from a multitude of causes from trauma like sports injuries and car accidents to just sleeping in an awkward position. It can also arise from non-traumatic causes like stress, anxiety, or depression. In the past, we’ve noted how forward head posture can increase the risk of
Each year, nearly 1-in-4 women and 1-in-6 men experience an episode of neck pain. In particular, the risk is highest for working-age adults aged 30 to 59 years. Interestingly, past research suggests that indirect costs associated with neck pain often exceed direct healthcare expenditures. Thus, when it comes to a
In the Vestibular Disorders Association, the classification of dizziness is “cervicogenic dizziness”, or dizziness resulting from neck pain. Some reports link the influence of head position on equilibrium as far back as the mid-1800s. It wasn’t until 1955 that researchers coined the term “cervical vertigo.” It describes a clinical condition
Past research reveals that combining spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) with exercise yields the best long-term results for individuals with neck pain. So what exercises should we consider when neck pain rears its ugly head? Isometric Exercise In the acute phase of an injury, rest and ice may be appropriate. Patients
Headaches have a significant impact on the quality of life in both adults and children. Approximately 13% of patients who sought chiropractic care over the last decade did so for headache relief. Several studies find that manual therapies can provide significant benefits for patients with both tension-type and migraine headaches.
Simply put, spinal stenosis describes a narrowing at the openings of the spine. When spinal stenosis exists in the cervical spine, it is cervical spinal stenosis (CSS). This condition is usually the result of wear-and-tear or aging, and hence, is most common over the age of 50. However, CSS can
There are several musculoskeletal disorders that associate with the disks of the cervical spine that cause pain and affect function. Let’s discuss the various types of these pain-generating disk derangements. Intervertebral Disk The intervertebral disk is a fibroelastic cartilaginous shock absorber that sits between two vertebral bodies. This disc is
It is common to see older adults with a slumped posture. Although there are many possible reasons for this, the most common cause is a condition called spinal stenosis. The Mayo Clinic notes that spinal stenosis can result from wear-and-tear that narrows the spinal disks. This narrowing can place pressure
Jonathan Woodward, D.C.
Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
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Dallas, TX 75240
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