Waking Up With Neck Pain in McKinney, TX?

If you’re like over one-third of Americans, by the time you’re in your mid-50’s you’ll have experienced chronic back or neck pain. The neck is extremely flexible and is also responsible for supporting the weight of your head. This makes it vulnerable to sustaining injuries that can cause pain and limit normal range of motion.

Oftentimes, people wake up with a stiff neck and think that they must have slept “funny”, or that they need a new pillow. Sleeping position can definitely have an impact on the health and stability of the neck. Stomach sleeping puts a lot of stress and strain on the joints and soft tissues of the neck, since the head is rotated to one side or the other for an extended period of time. Back and side sleeping positions are preferred since they keep the head and neck in a more neutral position.

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Among the seven vertebrae that make up the cervical spine, the top two bones (C1 & C2) are unique for several reasons. There is no disc separating the two, and they lack the locking joints of their counterparts below. This makes them especially vulnerable to injury or misalignment, and a likely culprit in many neck pain cases.

Neck Pain in McKinney, TX

Dr. Terry Crowder focuses his attention on these top two bones in his upper cervical chiropractic practice. Since these bones are so unique, Dr. Crowder does a very specific analysis so that when an adjustment is made to realign these bones, it is tailor-made for that particular patient.

Rather than continuing to treat neck pain with over-the-counter pain medications or anti-inflammatories, Dr. Crowder is able to help people by directing their spines towards more normal alignment. This not only reduces stress on the joints and soft tissues of the spine, but also allows the nervous system (protected by the spine) to function unobstructed.

References:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/154169/Chronic-Pain-Rates-Shoot-Until-Americans-Reach-Late-50s.aspx?ref=image

http://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/say-good-night-to-neck-pain

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