Neck pain causes discomfort or soreness in the cervical region of the spine, which encompasses the seven vertebrae that support the neck.
It can vary from mild to severe and may be accompanied by stiffness, limited range of motion, headaches, or even radiating pain into the shoulders, arms, or hands.
We might also suggest exercises, stretches, or changes to your daily habits to help you feel better and prevent future pain. The goal is to get your neck back in shape, improve how it works, and make sure you feel good overall.
So, if you're dealing with neck pain, our specialists could be a helpful option to consider!
You can develop neck pain from an acute injury, poor posture, or an underlying degenerative condition. Common causes of neck pain include:
Poor posture is a common cause of acute neck pain that may lead to chronic pain. Spending hours of your day looking down at a smartphone, tablet, or computer strains the neck and causes joint dysfunction.
You should seek help for neck pain at Key Spine Care if your pain occurs after an accident, is an ongoing problem, or your symptoms are getting worse over time.
The PSP at Key Spine Care serves as your primary provider for your neck pain. They conduct a thorough evaluation to find the cause of your discomfort and develop a treatment plan to relieve your symptoms without the need for additional tests or referrals to specialists.
The PSP, however, can also easily identify patients who need X-rays, CT scans, or an MRI, as well as referrals to spine surgeons. The PSP ensures you get only the care absolutely necessary to improve your neck pain.
The PSP at Key Spine Care creates a personalized treatment plan based on the cause of your neck pain and the severity of your symptoms. The team takes a conservative approach, offering therapies that support your body’s natural healing process.
Treatment for neck pain may include:
If you need additional tests or specialists, the team at Key Spine Care makes the appropriate referrals. Still, Key Spine Care provides the primary care services necessary to reduce neck pain.
For a comprehensive approach to neck pain, call Key Spine Care or schedule an appointment online today.
A chance for you to come down, meet us, get all your questions answered, and determine if we’re a good fit for what you need – completely FREE of charge. It’s a no-pressure, no-obligation appointment with a specialist, and there’s no prescription or referral required. If you’d like to “discover” what’s causing your problem first, BEFORE you invest any more of your time or money on treatments that don’t work, then Request a Discovery Session.
Everyone is different, so why should everyone get the same cookie-cutter treatment plan? At Key Spine Care, we take the time to conduct a thorough examination and learn what are your unique wellness goals. ONLY AFTER these two steps are completed, and we have determined your individualized diagnosis, do we create a comprehensive and individualized plan to help you resume doing what you love — without the use of rest, pills, injections, or surgery!
At Key Spine Care, we focus on ACTIVE over passive treatment plans, and for good reason. Expert doctors and therapists all agree: An ideal treatment approach encompasses more active than passive methods. If your doctor or therapist is heavily reliant on passive methods such as massage, electric stimulation, heat/ice, kinesiotaping, and posture correction, that is a red flag. In our opinion, treatment plans that rely primarily or exclusively on passive methods such as spinal adjustments, massages, vibration beds, etc. are NOT addressing the underlying issue but rather are masking the symptoms and providing short-term symptom modification.
This is why we proudly and exclusively only offer 1:1 care (e.g. no assistants or PTAs, just you and the doctor for the entire appointment, every time), we work together as a team to implement our shared plan to treat and prevent your symptoms.
While we love our 1:1 time with our patients, we also do NOT want you to be locked into a never-ending treatment plan of 2-3 visits per week for life! Most of our treatment plans are 12 visits or less as we prioritize teaching you how to:
