Condition
Neck Pain
Neck pain is often a load problem: desk, training, sleep, and the joints that stopped sharing the work.
How CIHW approaches neck pain
Neck Pain in this institute
Chiropractic, rehab, and soft tissue in the same clinic. If imaging or medical referral is the honest next step, we say so.
First visit for neck pain
- 01Desk height, sleep position, training volume, and whether the pain is local or into the arm.
- 02Segmental exam of the cervical spine and a red-flag screen before any adjustment.
- 03Mobility plus loading - not an adjustment-only calendar - and imaging only if the exam says so.
How we work up neck pain, specifically
The CDC’s National Health Interview Survey has repeatedly put neck pain among the more common adult musculoskeletal complaints, with a higher burden in working-age adults who sit. That matches what we see off Randall Road and the I-90 corridor: screens, commutes, and training that never includes the neck as a joint that has to move.
We map load (screen height, sleep, lifting), then check which cervical levels stopped sharing motion so adjacent segments compensate. Vascular and neurological red flags get screened before hands-on care. If we need imaging, we say which question it is supposed to answer - not a generic “get an MRI sometime.”
Why this is not the same visit as low T
Neck pain is a mechanical and load problem first. Hormones and weight can sit in the same institute when they are part of your year. They are not step two of a neck exam. Cochrane reviews of neck pain have supported combining manual therapy with exercise rather than either alone - which is why we do not sell adjustment-only packages.
Questions people actually ask
Questions about Neck Pain
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- 01
Do you always adjust the neck?
No. If the exam does not support it, we use rehab and soft tissue. You can decline an adjustment.
- 02
When do I need imaging?
Trauma, progressive arm weakness, or a story that does not match a mechanical exam. We will say so rather than wait six visits.
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