NECK PAIN
MAIN
CAUSES
Neck injuries are a known cause of neck pain. But many people don’t know that their neck pain is due to poor posture. Bad ergonomics at offices and homes put undue stress on the neck, which eventually leads to pain. Your neck’s muscles or joints could be strained after a car crash or sports injury. Others have neck pain because of an ongoing health condition.
Another problem is our growing dependence on portable devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, and tablets. Frequent use of these electronics results in a “text” neck, which many clients complain about. It’s painful, and you would undoubtedly want immediate relief.
HOW WE
CAN HELP
Chiropractors can perform neck adjustments known as cervical manipulation:
- It loosens up the joints located in the neck’s cervical vertebrae, reducing the pain based on your symptoms.
- Our chiropractors here at Open Space Healing are trained to place the cervical vertebrae back into their proper alignment. This treatment is a unique procedure that’s holistic yet effective, especially in combating the negative effects of posture.
- We’ve seen patients whose neck pain is not a local discomfort, radiating pain from the shoulder to the arm. Chiropractic treatments can reposition bones, reduce pressure on the nerves, and relax the muscles to help relieve the pain you feel.
SELF CARE vs.
PROFESSIONAL CARE
- Like most things in life, when a problem is complex, we need professional help. Unfortunately, with the amount of different stresses in our modern day world, from desk work, to phones and road rage, it is difficult to obtain a clear perspective of what the root cause of your neck pain is without professional help from a chiropractor.
- It obviously depends on what is causing your neck pain; however, any pain is a warning sign from your body that ‘something’ isn’t right and should not be ignored.
- The natural timeline of neck pain is that it will most probably alleviate by itself over a period of time. However, unless the root cause is addressed, statistically it will reoccur and become more painful and frequent as time goes on.
OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH
HELPS ALLEVIATE PAIN
- We look at the root cause of what is causing your neck pain. Whether physical, stress-related, bio-chemical, or a combination of them all! Then we formulate a treatment plan to address the root cause and look at all aspects so that you can enjoy fast, effective, and long-lasting improvement.
- We regularly audit your treatment with a progress exam to ensure that you are getting the most out of your care with us, are reaching your goals and are enjoying optimal health.
OUR
FAQS
You’ll be surprised to know that chiropractic treatments actually do not hurt for most people. Some do experience a little bit of discomfort, but they do not scream in pain like you probably imagine. Chiropractic manipulation, especially for the neck, is highly controlled with minimal force applied.
You will feel gentle pressure and perhaps soreness after the initial treatment. However, many clients tell us that they feel relief almost immediately. If you do feel any discomfort, we will offer recommendations on what to do when you get home, such as using a heating pad or ice pack.
Some patients only require a few visits, while others need weeks or even months. The key is consistent care to recover successfully. Some factors to consider for the duration of your treatment are:
- The severity of your condition
- The improvement level you want to achieve
We have clients who want to reach a manageable level of pain but there are also others who want it to disappear completely. Let us know about your goals, and we will create a treatment plan that we will tailor according to your wishes.
- Painkillers such as Panadol (acetaminophen) and Nurofen (Ibuprofen – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID): The general population believes these medications to be safe. However, Panadol (acetaminophen) is the LEADING cause of acute liver failure. Commonly reported side effects of ibuprofen use include: haemorrhage, vomiting, anaemia, decreased haemoglobin, eosinophilia, and hypertension. Other side effects include upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, upper gastrointestinal tract ulcer, dizziness, and dyspepsia.
- If you take a painkiller, then it’s like putting a band-aid over the warning light flashing in your car while you keep driving. They do not solve the root cause of the problem; they simply mask the pain, so it doesn’t bother you. This may mean that you continue to do activities which are actually harming your neck even more and can lead to more chronic pain and degeneration.
- Massage is a common quick fix therapy utilised when people suffer from neck pain. While a massage with a qualified professional can be useful, often the results are short-lived as the root cause of your neck pain hasn’t been identified and addressed. By purely focussing on the musculature of the body, the joints, nerves, bio-chemical, lifestyle and mental-emotional aspects are not considered. That is why we advocate a multi-modal approach to addressing your neck pain.
- Self-manipulation. Unfortunately, some new clients come to us and tell us in their history that they ‘crack’ their own neck to make it feel better. The problem when you ‘crack’ your own neck, is that there are many delicate structures in your neck that you could damage, such as your arteries. Also, when you self-manipulate, you do not know which joint you are moving. Most commonly, you will move the joint that is already mobile, and the vertebral segment (bone) in your neck, which is restricted, will keep on getting more and more restricted. Most people who self-manipulate will need to do it multiple times a day. This is not correcting the problem and will eventually create instability in the spine and premature degeneration.
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Also, how long you decide to benefit from chiropractic care is completely up to you. Most of the time, once our clients make a full recovery, and quite often feel even better than when they started to get the pain, they decide to maintain their health benefits by having regular adjustments.
For more on our process, visit our new clients page.
WHY
CHOOSE US?
We are highly skilled and trained and regularly complete continuing education. We have all completed at least five years of tertiary study. Most of our doctors have gone on to further their study postgraduate in other modalities and techniques.
We are extremely thorough. We take comprehensive history and orthopaedic, neurological and chiropractic examinations. Many new clients report how they have been to other chiropractors and never received this level of care and attention to detail.
- We utilise a range of different techniques to customise their treatment with us for fast, effective, and long-lasting results.
- We truly care about them and their health. We will work with them to reach whatever goals they have.
- We are passionate about educating our clients, so they are empowered to make the right choices for them and their health. We do this through complimentary workshops, masterclasses, events, and our vlogs on our YouTube channel.
- When you become an Open Space client, you are part of a community. It is an entire experience, from the relaxing space to the reading material and chill out music.
- If we cannot help you, we have a large professional network of the best health professionals in Perth and will refer you to someone who can help.
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