{"id":685,"date":"2020-11-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/?p=685"},"modified":"2020-10-27T17:11:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T17:11:52","slug":"why-does-my-neck-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/why-does-my-neck-hurt\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does My Neck Hurt?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Week-2-Why-Does-My-Neck-Hurt-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"blog\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom Line:<br><\/strong>Your neck has a tough job. It has to hold up the weight of your head every day\u2026 for a lifetime. Holding up 11 pounds may not seem like a lot, but those 7 bones and 25 or so muscles in your neck need to work together correctly for you to move your head around free of pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postural changes, sudden injuries, and arthritis are just a few of the primary causes of neck pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time, your pain can be traced to a problem with either the muscles, bones, discs, or nerves in your neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it Matters:<br><\/strong>If you&#8217;ve ever had a stiff neck and couldn&#8217;t turn your head to either side for a day or two, you know how impactful neck pain can be. The sharp muscle spasms that restrict your ability to move often result from your body trying to protect a joint that isn&#8217;t moving correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the anatomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost every bone in your neck has a pair of sliding joints near the back called facet joints. If an adhesion forms or the joint is stuck, your body will try to compensate for a little while. However, over time, this compensation can cause a cascade of additional challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To recap\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"small wp-block-list\"><li>Sudden injuries, arthritis, and postural issues can all contribute to neck pain.<\/li><li>The facet joints of your neck can become stuck and cause muscles spasms and pain.<\/li><li>Gentle spinal adjustments combined with daily stretching can help restore the motion of your facet joints and reduce pain.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps:<br><\/strong>A stiff neck is your body&#8217;s way of saying &#8220;pay attention inside now&#8221;! Even if the pain eases up at the end of the day, it&#8217;s a smart idea to reach out to a chiropractor. Movement assessments are just one part of our physical examination, and they provide us with important information about your body and what may be causing your pain. By taking a proactive approach to your health today, you may be able to prevent future episodes of neck pain and stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Science Source(s):<br><\/strong><a class=\"citation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinejournalonline.com\/article\/S1529-9430(18)31085-4\/fulltext\">(1) Intervertebral kinematics of the cervical spine before, during, and after high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation. The Spine Journal. 2018.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your neck has a tough job. It has to hold up the weight of your head every day\u2026 for a lifetime. Holding up 11 pounds may not seem like a lot, but those 7 bones and 25 or so muscles in your neck need to work together correctly for you to move your head around free of pain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-neck-pain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=685"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":687,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685\/revisions\/687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}