Our approach to neck pain…
Utilizing manual therapy to correct joint and soft tissue dysfunction, and biomechanics and exercise science to correct stability, position, and movement.
The concept is simple, the proper execution to each individual is complex.
Most cases of neck pain and dysfunction are mechanical in origin. Neck pain is rarely a surgical issue and pain-killers tend to only mask the problem. Many professions work with aspects of the mechanical (musculoskeletal system). Few practitioners treat the full scope of the system.
Your neck is not just a bunch of bones stacked upon each other. They don’t go “out of place” any more than they go back “in place”. Alignment is a dynamic process that changes moment to moment. Knowing how to use your neck is the key to pain-free, high-level function.
Your neck is intimately tied to the function of your shoulders, scapula, and thoracic spine, as well as your breathing.
Simple cases of neck pain and stiffness are often able to be quickly alleviated by joint and soft tissue manipulation directly to the area of pain – although it may not correct underlying dysfunction, depending on your goals, it might be good enough for you.
More complex, longer lasting, and recurring neck pain does much better with an approach that takes other features into consideration.
As someone who struggled with neck pain for many years with little help from joint manipulation alone or massage alone, I can attest to the effectiveness of a multiple systems approach. You can read about my personal story of chronic neck pain HERE.