Neck pain is present in 9% of adult males and 12% of adult females at any given time. Alexandria neck pain is about half the prevalence of low-back pain. Approximately 45% of the working population will have one attack of a stiff neck, and most of those affected will not miss much work with neck pain as they do with back pain. As the neck becomes more flexible, there is a decrease in its protection and stability. Therefore there are many delicate structures that can become irritated resulting in neck pain.
Neck pain can be used interchangeably with pain in the shoulder and shoulder pain can sometimes be pain in the neck. Injury to muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the shoulder and neck generally cause neck or shoulder pain, states Dr Steven Trauben DC. This can occur from whiplash. Arthritis in the spine can cause local neck pain and can also irritate the nerves in the neck referring pain to the shoulder. Finally, conditions involving the spinal cord, heart and lungs can cause neck pain and shoulder pain.
Upon visiting with your chiropractor VA, you will receive a thorough examination to figure out the source of your neck pain. The structures to be looked at include: the carotid arteries, vertebral arteries, spinal cord (nerves), facet joints, supporting ligaments, capsules, muscles and the discs.
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