The Role of Chiropractic Adjustments in Managing Chronic Neck Pain

When you have chronic neck pain in Bethesda, MD, what you want is relief. If you can't eliminate the pain, you need to be able to manage it so that you can go about your everyday activities. Chiropractic care is a holistic, non-invasive way to manage chronic neck pain. With the help of Dr. Gina Beech at Bethesda Back Center, a treatment plan can be proposed to give you back your life.  

Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain can originate from a variety of different places. If you have been in an auto accident, you may be dealing with the residue of whiplash from the accident. The neck comprises bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Many things can irritate any one of these or even multiple ones. Acute pain from an injury can lead to chronic pain that never quite goes away. These days, neck pain is often the result of poor posture when you are working or texting on your phone. You must address these postural issues along with getting treatment for the pain to end up pain-free. 

Chiropractic Adjustment

Getting to the root cause of the neck pain that you are suffering is essential to deciding what treatment methods are best suited to the patient. Chiropractic adjustments are one of the primary treatments used by chiropractors worldwide. It is not just one treatment; there are over 100 techniques for performing chiropractic adjustments. Finding the right one for you will be a personalized decision between your chiropractor and you. Treating chronic neck pain in Bethesda, MD, begins with getting the vertebrae in the neck back into alignment. This allows the messages from the brain to get through unobstructed and let the natural healing that the body is capable of kick in.

Adjustments can be very gentle and hands-on, or they can be targeted by an Activator tool. One of them is sure to be the right choice for you. Your chiropractor will use a chiropractic adjustment. When the soft tissues are involved, electric stimulation may be a therapy that helps to relax the soft tissues, reducing pain and spasms. 

Therapeutic Exercise

Therapeutic exercise helps maintain the progress and alignment achieved by your chiropractic adjustment. It can be stretches or strengthening exercises. The exercise program will be personalized for you and your body. You can do it at home after your treatment is complete.

Contact Dr. Beech of Bethesda Back Center for help with neck pain in Bethesda, MD. Call our office at (301) 897-8500 to make an appointment today.