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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Laguna Hills CA Chiropractic Office Helps Keep Your Neck Healthy

By Carla Bergoba


Modern life often entails spending hours driving or hunched forward at a computer screen. It's no wonder, then, that so many people suffer with neck problems. A Laguna Hills Chiropractic office can advise people on how to keep their necks in shape as well as provide natural, drug-free care should the need arise.

Neck problems are on the whole less prevalent than back problems, but they are none the less extremely common. This is a pity since they are usually entirely avoidable. Most chiropractors have a lot of expertise with regard to maintaining neck health and how people can avoid injury and pain.

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.

In light of this, chiropractors place great emphasis on good posture and ergonomics. This advice also extends to one's choice of pillow. A good quality, supportive pillow can ensure a good night's rest as well as prevent many neck problems from developing.

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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