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• The neck is the most vulnerable part of the spine. It has many functions such as to supports a 9 to 12 pound head, it maintains a forward curve, it allows head rotation, and at the same time must also allow the flow of nerve energy to the head, face, hands and the rest of your body. Besides annoyance and pain, chronic neck pain is a sign that something is wrong.

• Many everyday things can trigger neck pain, such as watching driving your car, yard work, using your computer, reading a book or falling asleep in a chair or on your stomach..

• The most common cause of neck pain are biomechanical abnormalities in the spine resulting from vertebral subluxations. These subluxations are seen in cases of reverse cervical curve, whiplash and joint instability. The body responds by tightening muscles in the neck, "splinting" the joint to protect it from further insult. Chiropractic care can help

• Most of the pain-sensing nerves in the neck are located in the pairs of facet joints on the back side of each vertebra. These smooth, interlocking surfaces allow you to rotate your head and bend your head up and down. If these joints become locked or fixated, neck pain can result. Chiropractic care can help restore proper joint motion.

• A more difficult problem to correct is the degenerative changes that result from neglect. Years of uncorrected spinal problems can cause bone spurs, disc thinning and other forms of spinal decay. These types of problems respond more slowly, and some type of on-going supportive chiropractic care may be necessary.

• Ever meet someone who was a "pain in the neck"? Each of us is susceptible to our body's unconscious response to people and circumstances. These perceptions can show up as episodes of neck pain. Stress and injury often settle into the weakest part of the body.

• If the weakest link in our bodies is our neck, stress shows up there. While chiropractic care cannot reduce the stress of your busy life, it can help improve your ability to handle and tolerate it. Without drugs or surgery!