If you suffer from neck pain, you already know that it can alter everything you do.
Sleeping, sitting, reading, working, driving, and almost any movement can cause pain.
Gentle Chiropractic Treatment For Neck Pain
Dr. Freitag uses gentle Activator chiropractic adjustments to adjust the small vertebrae in your neck.
Pain Relief Without Twisting Or Cracking
The Activator device delivers a precise, gentle impulse that helps the neck bones move as they should. When normal motion returns, the area functions better, muscle tension eases, and pain often decreases.
Neck Structure and Function
The neck, or cervical spine, is the section of your spine that runs from just below the skull to where the neck meets the upper back.
Key features of this region
• It contains seven small vertebrae that support the weight of your head and allow movement in all directions.
• Discs, muscles, tendons, and ligaments provide cushioning and stability.
• Vertebral arteries travel through openings in these bones to reach the base of the skull.
• Spinal nerves exit between each pair of vertebrae and carry signals to the neck, upper back, arms, and hands.
What Causes Neck Pain?
Common Causes Include:
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Injury
Injuries can strain muscles, ligaments, joints, discs, and nerves, leading to pain and stiffness.
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Growing Older
Age‑related changes like osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease can all contribute to neck pain.
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Osteoarthritis
Cartilage wears down, and bone spurs can form, limiting movement.
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Spinal Stenosis
Narrowed nerve openings can pinch nerves, causing pain, numbness, or tingling in the neck, shoulders, or arms.
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Degenerative Disc Disease
Discs lose height and flexibility, sometimes bulging or herniating and irritating nearby nerves.
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