Neck pain is extremely common in Canada. While more often diagnosed in women, in people aged 40-69 years of age, and those engaged in certain professions, it affects people of all ages, genders, and walks of life. Risk factors for developing neck pain include (but are not exclusive to) being overweight/obese, living a sedentary lifestyle, and other lifestyle choices such as smoking (which may lead to cervical disc degeneration). Other factors that can lead to chronic neck pain include whiplash injuries, rheumatological conditions such as arthritis, and sports injuries along with a more increasingly common precursor; mobile device usage.
Ultimately, the root cause of your condition is beside the point. What you’re on the hunt for is neck pain treatment near you. You desire treatment options that are safe, comfortable, and effective. You’ve come to the right place. Below is a breakdown of what why Greater Vancouver BC residents come to Absolute PhysioCare to eradicate this unfortunately common musculoskeletal concern.
Types of Effective Neck Pain Treatments Available at Our Burnaby BC Clinic
IMS / Dry Needling Neck Pain Treatment as a Supplement to Traditional Methods
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) which is also known as dry needling is a neck pain treatment option that releases tension in the neck along with correlated shoulders and upper back muscles. Dry Needling can release tension in the neck musculature, as well as surrounding nerves, tissues and other structures. After its application patients typically experience significantly decreased instances of neck pain. They also enjoy improved mobility and function. Full service physiotherapists typically combine dry needling with other treatments, such as manual therapy along with specific exercises to maintain neck mobility, and education on postures/optimal positions to decrease neck/upper back stiffness. View more.
Traditional Chiropractic Neck Pain Treatment
As alluded to above, effective neck pain treatment is often a combination of therapies. In addition to dry needling and manual therapy, patients benefit from seeing our in-clinic chiropractor. Chiropractic care is an effective and well-researched therapy for neck pain, and research has shown that corresponding spine manipulation or mobilization may provide immediate or short-term improvement in pain and function and ultimately reduce dependency on pain medications. Learn more about chiropractic treatment for neck pain at our Greater Vancouver BC clinic.
Deep Neck Flexor Training
Another thing that sets our clinic apart from the rest in the BC Lower Mainland, is the fact that we empower patients and clients. We want you to continue recovery at-home, which means that we provide you with a regime of movements and exercises that you can do at the gym, at your local park, and in your very own living room. When it comes to neck pain, deep neck flexor training is the key.
Your deep neck flexors provide stability in your neck because they are situated close to your vertebrae and essentially form the “core” of your neck. While it’s important for you to come into our clinic to learn how to properly perform neck flexor training at-home, we’re happy (because we’re all about empowerment) to provide a sneak peak into the training right here:
Introducing Y- Strap Adjustment Therapy
This is an exiting one because it draws from an innovative technique that has rapidly gained in application (by chiropractors) and demand (from the public) over the last half-decade. Y-strap adjustment is a safe and effective form of spinal decompression therapy for treating chronic neck pain among other musculoskeletal concerns. Learn more about our Y-strap adjustment chiropractor service.