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Neck pain can be caused by acute or chronic irritation, inflammation, injury, or infection. Pain in the neck, shoulder, arm, hand, or head most frequently results from irritation of cervical nerve roots in the region of the intervertebral foramen, encroachment of the vascular supply as it courses through the vertebral canal, or invasion of the cord in the spinal canal.
One common reason for this is the shape of your cervical spine. Your neck’s normal curve may have reduced, become straight (a.k.a. “military”) or even have completely reversed its curve (SEE PICTURE BELOW). Over time, any of these abnormalities can cause arthritic changes in the vertebrae such as lipping or spurring (bony growths), disc-thinning or degeneration, or deterioration of muscles, ligaments and/or of other tissues.
Lipping, spurring, and other irregularities (osteoarthritis) do not in themselves constitute a disease but are instead defense mechanisms that arise to stabilize an off-balance spine. Recent research has shown that manipulative care and posture correction can reverse some of the effects of osteoarthritis, something that had 
previously been considered impossible.
Apart from analysing any possible structural abnormalities, we further determine which part of the nervous system is not functioning properly. In many neck pain patients, similar to many low back patients, we may find a high mesencephalic output or problems with the cerebellum, either of which can stimulate abnormal physiological responses that ultimately may affect the neck region.
A comprehenive evaluation will allow us to better determine the cause of your neck pain and how to best solve the problem. Visit us today.
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