One-sided neck pain sufferers often experience higher levels of pain and loss of movement when compared to the base of the skull pain. It can feel like the neck is “catching” when trying to look over the shoulder. The pain is usually felt in the upper neck, but tension usually starts in the upper back or shoulder and may feel like a knot that gets tense and achy & accompanied by upper neck pain. Some neck pain sufferers may find themselves trying to stretch and “crack” their neck for relief, often finding the relief temporary. If you look at the image below you can see the connection between the spine (1) and all the muscles that attach to the spine (2,3,4,5,6), if you’re just getting chiropractic adjustments to the spine, the muscles will often tighten up again quickly, which will then compress and aggravate the spine again, this is why it’s important to release the chronic muscle tension with chiropractic adjustments, Kieran has treated countless people over the years who haven’t responded to months of chiropractic adjustments and would get better results in only a few sessions.
