Laguna Hills CA Chiropractic Office Helps Keep Your Neck Healthy

By Carla Bergoba


Hours spent driving or hunched over a computer screen are the daily reality of literally millions of people today. It's no surprise therefore that neck and shoulder problems are so prevalent. In the city of Laguna Hills chiropractic care can help residents keep their necks healthy as well as remedy neck-related problems should they arise.

While neck problems are less common than lower back problems, they are none the less extremely common and most people will suffer from them at some point. That said, many neck problems are preventable and need never arise in the first place. A chiropractor can advise on the many ways in which one's neck can be kept pain and injury-free.

The primary mode of prevention is simply good posture. So many people these days spend far too much time sitting, and sitting in ways that are harmful to the spine. Principally, prolonged sitting can over time lead to a weakening of the muscles that support the spinal column.

This can create a tendency towards slumping, which can in turn create musculoskeletal stress. This can result in back pain, shoulder pain, headaches, face/jaw pain and neck pain. In the long run, slumping can lead to impairment of the spinal vertebrae.

The critical importance of good posture means that chiropractors put a lot of emphasis educating their patients about it. In addition to advising on posture during daytime activities, chiropractors also emphasize the importance of posture while sleeping. In particular, the importance of a good quality pillow for adequate support of the head.

If and when neck problems do occur, chiropractors have a number of effective techniques for easing pain and restoring movement. Tension in soft tissues can be released using heat penetration, ultrasound and massage. Misaligned vertebrae can be corrected (and pain reduced) using chiropractic manipulation procedures.




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