Neck pain can significantly put
a damper on your everyday life—whether you sit at a desk all
day or deal with the result
of poor posture or a previous injury. The good news is that directed
strength and stretch exercises, combined with chiropractic
care at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka, can provide effective relief and long-term
benefits for Sitka neck pain sufferers.
THE ROLE OF STRENGTHENING AND STRETCHING EXERCISES
Engaging in regular
strength-building and stretching exercises is vital for decreasing
neck pain and improving overall neck function. Strengthening
exercises target the muscles that support your
neck, improving their endurance and decreasing
the strain caused by daily activities. Alternatively, stretching exercises help free tension by increasing
the flexibility and mobility of the cervical spine.
A 2024 systematic review by Nazwar et al. showed
that a dedicated exercise routine focusing on
these techniques can lead to substantial pain relief by
correcting craniovertebral alignment and enhancing muscle
coordination. Simple exercises like chin tucks, side stretches, and shoulder
blade squeezes are especially effective and easy
to include into your daily routine. (1) We can talk about what exercises would be most beneficial for you at
your next Sitka chiropractic appointment.
CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR NECK PAIN
Chiropractic care offers another powerful
tool in the battle against Sitka neck pain. Spinal
manipulation techniques, particularly Cox®
Flexion-Distraction (CFD), have been shown to improve mobility, ease
pressure on spinal nerves, and decrease discomfort produced
by spinal conditions like cervical disc herniation and cervical stenosis. These are conditions
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka welcomes!
For example, a case study by Gudavalli and
Kruse is about a a 33-year-old patient with severe neck
radiculopathy as a result of a cervical disc herniation. After being
treated with flexion-distraction manipulation, the patient had
great relief as the technique gently decompressed the cervical
spine, reduced inflammation, and brought back
normal motion. (2) Do you have such neck pain? Ready for relief?
THE POWER OF COMBINING BOTH APPROACHES
While each approach is highly effective on its
own, combining strengthening/stretching exercises with Sitka
chiropractic care offers dynamic and enhanced
relief for neck pain sufferers. Chiropractic spinal manipulation attends to
structural issues and nerve compression while exercises help to sustain
and bolster these improvements by building
strength and flexibility. The interaction of the two
results in more long-term pain relief, better posture, and improved
quality of life.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Shay Corbin on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he details the
effective gentle protocols of The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management in relieving his patient’s cervical spine pain.
If you’re having|you are experiencing
neck pain, don’t wait. Let’s find out what exercises you can insert
into your daily routine, and talk with your Sitka qualified
chiropractic professional at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka to discover the
benefits of Sitka chiropractic care and spinal manipulation.
Taking a proactive, combined approach could be your source
to lasting neck pain relief.
Make your Sitka chiropractic
appointment today.