“How can neck pain be fixed?”

The flippant answer would be " Come see us, and we'll do what we can". In this office, we find that many painsand dysfunctions issues arise from the joint between the skull and the top bone of the neck, tha atlas. Since parts of the brain stem extend down to as low as C4, these are often involved. At home, Ice is your friend. A bag of frozen peas on the painful area for 15 minutes at a time, every two or three hours will go a long way. To the extent that misalignment is important, a successful chiropractic adjustment is needed.

Most likely it needs to be adjusted

Neck pain is a common complaint. There is no single best way to manage neck pain. That is because the source of the neck pain may confuse the person making the assessment. There needs to be a comprehensive medical and pain history obtained first. And that is followed by a thorough examination of the painful area. In most cases, there will be a need for imaging studies like X-Rays or MRIs to be completed before providing a diagnosis and offering treatments. Treatments vary between physical exercise, physical therapy, medication use, and injections. At times, surgery is needed to address the underlying problem. However, without an examination and additional studies, there is no way to recommend a treatment for "neck pain". Good luck! Kenneth D. Candido, M.D. Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology-UIC Professor of Clinical Surgery-UIC ASIPP Board of Directors-to 2023 CEO & President of Chicago Anesthesia Associates CEO & President of Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists Phone: (773) 562-9549 Kdcandido1@gmail.com kdcandido@yahoo.com kdcandido2@gmail.com (assistant)