Neck Pain

Causes of neck pain:

Due to the many types of neck pain, there are many potential causes. Here are the most common causes of neck pain we see at The Spine Hub Norwood:

• Poor posture/spinal alignment

• Prolonged Sitting/inactivity

• Car Accidents (whiplash)

• Ergonomic problems e.g. sleeping

• Sporting Injuries and trauma

• Overuse/ repetitive strain injuries

• Underlying disease or pathology (rare)

What is the most common cause of neck pain?

Once we have ruled out any underlying disease or problem, the most common cause of neck pain is mechanical in nature. Meaning the joints of the spine are not moving as freely as they are designed to. This causes pain locally, can contribute to muscle spasms, spinal degeneration, bulging discs, and irritation of the nerves surrounding the neck.

Poor posture and spinal alignment are amongst the most common causes of neck pain. Poor alignment places unnecessary pressure and stress on the joints of the cervical (neck) spine.

How can chiropractic help neck pain?

At The Spine Hub Norwood we take a holistic approach with neck pain, we treat your entire body, not just where you are experiencing pain. There can be many factors into what is causing your neck pain, so it is essential we provide an accurate diagnosis.

Our process involves a complimentary consultation which allows us to determine if we are in fact the right people to help you. If we are not, we will be sure to refer you to the people who can. If we deem that we can help you, you will move on to a paid examination.

During this examination process, we will perform a range of orthopaedic, neurological, musculoskeletal and postural tests in order to find out what the problem is. Once we have all of this information, we will discuss our findings with you.

From here we will create a personalised treatment plan, designed to help you recover naturally. Our treatment approach will include spinal adjustments, adjustments to the joints of the body, muscle work, plus the prescription of rehab exercises and stretches designed to improve your posture and speed up your recovery.

With neck pain, we will also look at the lifestyle factors that have led to the injury and help you make modifications as necessary to prevent future instances.

Our chiropractors utilise a variety of different chiropractic techniques, from hands on manual style adjusting, to gentle low-force techniques. Depending on your needs and your body type, we will cater a treatment style to suit your body.