NECK PAIN TREATMENT
Do you have neck pain, stiffness or just discomfort?
Chiropractic is the solution for many of our clients, have you ever thought it could be yours too? Neck pain is one of the most common conditions that we see at Wholesome Health, and its presence can have a huge impact on daily life and even disrupt sleep. Our chiropractors and osteopaths are experts at finding the root cause of neck pain, and offering simple, yet effective solutions.
Cause of Neck Pain
Your neck is one of the strongest parts of your body, and it has to support the weight of your head all day, every day.
With the weight of the head being around 6kg, there is a lot of force going through the bones in the neck as well as the muscles and ligaments supporting them.
"Text neck” or poor, rounded posture when sitting for prolonged periods
Improper pillow support
Car accidents, and whiplash injuries
Wear and tear in the spine (also known as degeneration or osteoarthritis)
If the joints or muscles in the neck aren’t working quite as they should, this can cause varying levels of pain, from stiffness and aching, to sharp shooting pain. Often neck pain is accompanied by stiffness or pain in the upper back and shoulders.
When the nerves become irritated in the neck, this may contribute to headaches and dizziness as pain or pins and needles in the arms
Our practitioners are experts in looking after the nervous system, ensuring that it functions and heals as it should.
What we can do to help
During your consultation, one of our experienced practitioners will gain a complete understanding of your experience with neck pain as well as provide a full spinal, neurological and functional exam. This ensures they know the root cause of your problem.
Together with your practitioners, you will discuss your treatment options and they will explain your treatment recommendation aimed at giving you the most effective pain relief as well as how to stop your neck pain coming back.
The benefits of chiropractic and osteopathy for neck pain
Targeted Nerve Pain Relief
Neck pain can arise from restriction and irritation around the joints, nerves and muscles in the neck We aim to restore proper function to these structures in your neck, so your body can heal better.
Natural Treatment
All our adjustments use nothing but forces from our hands. We aim to aid the body’s ability to heal by helping the nervous system to work at its best. We understand that medication masks pain, and appreciate how important it is to know how your body is feeling so you can look after it better.
Holistic Approach to Care
We treat your entire body - we understand that upper back and shoulders may be sore with neck pain – so we treat them as well.
Long-Term Thinking:
By restoring joint function, we aim to help with not only your neck pain, but also to address underlying spinal alignment issues that may have contributed to the problem in the first place. Good joint health is important for ageing and living a pain-free life.
Preventative Thinking:
We aim to keep your entire body working at its best - so you have resilience when it comes to day to day stresses. We discuss measures that we can put in place to reduce the risk of your neck pain returning.
Other treatment options
One of the many benefits of choosing our practitioners at Wholesome Health for your care is the access to a wide range of effective treatments delivered by our experienced and skilled team of practitioners and therapists.
Sport Massage
Ideal for those with active or physically demanding lifestyles. Sports massage helps to relieve tight or overworked muscles, aids injury recovery, and improves range of motion.
Relaxing Massage
For those wanting to unwind and de-stress, this lighter-touch massage focuses on calming the nervous system, improving circulation, and gently releasing muscle tension.
Dry Cupping Therapy
An age-old therapy with roots in traditional Eastern medicine, now widely recognised for its effectiveness in relieving muscular tension, improving circulation, and supporting the body’s natural detoxification process.
Hot Stone Massage
A deeply soothing treatment, perfect for anyone seeking deep muscular relief combined with the penetrating warmth of smooth, heated basalt stones. Used alongside traditional massage.
Pregnancy Massage
A therapeutic, tailored form of bodywork specifically adapted for the needs of expectant mothers. Using gentle techniques to help alleviate the physical strains and stresses that can accompany pregnancy.