Oh, my aching neck

1. Cervical strain is caused by the strain of muscles of ligament of the cervical spine. Over stretching be may one of the causes. Car accidents and sports activities also contribute to cervical strain.
2. When the cartilage is worn out in the neck and there is degeneration of the cervical spine the condition is called Cervical spondylosis.
3. Facet joints are small joints that support the weight and stress in the neck. When these joints are inflamed it's called Cervical facet syndrome
4. Whiplash is one of the most common types of neck pain. This occurs when the spine is stretched.

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Millions of Americans find relief from neck pains and other pain in the body. One of the most common procedures that a chiropractor does is a neck adjustment (cervical manipulation). This procedure can reduce pain and almost immediately improve neck mobility. For more information about chiropractors go to The American Chiropractic Association.

Stress can cause so many problems in life including neck pain. There are many ways to reduce emotional stress including progressive relaxation and abdominal breathing.

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Traction, also known as traction of the spine, is a therapy that stretches the muscles and ligaments making a space between the vertebrae. This helps relieve the pain of pinched nerves. There are 2 types of traction: manual and mechanical. Manual, of course is done by a therapist while mechanical is done by weights and a harness.

Whiplash is an injury to the neck caused by sudden movement of the neck muscles. Some of the more common injuries associated with whiplash are: car accidents, bicycle accidents or from falling off a ladder.

Waking up in the morning with a stiff neck is one sure fire way to ruin your day. You will spend the rest of the day trying to work the stiffness out only to get a headache for your troubles. You can certainly do without that pain in the neck. But what prevents a stiff neck?

Maybe we should ask what causes a stiff neck to find the prevention. Some of the main causes of a stiff neck are:

Sleeping on your stomach or sleeping with your head twisted will definitely strain those neck muscles by morning.

Solution: Always sleep on your back and make sure that you have a pillow that will support your neck.

Opening a window will cause not only a draft but also a cold and sore neck.

Solution: This is easy close the window or make sure that your neck is covered.

Sitting in front of a computer all day with your neck stuck in one position certainly won't help.

Solution: Always take a break on a regular basis while working on a computer.

You may not think that your posture is that bad, but if you slouch when you sit down or if you hang your head while you walk this may cause a stiff neck.

Solution: Check your posture in a mirror. Stand up straight and don't slouch.

If you have ever played football or any other contact sports you may have had neck muscle spasms. It is a cramp in your neck where your neck muscles can't contract. Besides sports, neck muscle spasms can be caused by poor posture, sleeping in an uncomfortable position or stress.

According to the National Insitute of Health bursitis is " inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that lies between a tendon and skin, or between a tendon and bone. The condition may be acute or chronic." While the pain is often in the shoulder it can also lead to neck pain.

Numbness may occur if the neck pain involves a nerve being pinched.

Acupuncture has been around for many, many years helping to relieve pain. If you have neck pain and found that other treatments haven't helped you should consider acupuncture. Make sure that you see a certified acupuncturist

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There are several type of medications for neck pain. Some are prescriptions and others over the counter. Some of the prescribed meds are usually Opioid analgesics, Muscle relaxants and tramadol. NSAIDS, such as Tylenol and Advil, are also used.

Correct posture will also help prevent neck pain

Shoulder pain is often classified with neck pain. Causes of shoulder pain can be muscle strains, over exertion, and pinched nerves among other things. Like neck pain shoulder pain can be diagnosed with MRIs, CT scanning and XRays.