The neck supports the full weight of the head and is very susceptible to muscle strain and misalignment. Almost everyone experiences neck pain at some time. The pain can be simple, which disappears in a few days or can be chronic. Top Hillsborough chiropractor provides three things to avoid to get rid of neck pain.

3 COMMON CAUSES OF NECK PAIN:

1. Trauma: Can be either from a car accident, sports injury, slips or falls. Most neck problems are a result of an injury that never fully healed.
2. Incorrect Sleeping Position: One of the most common causes of neck pain is a pillow you use adequately supports your neck without causing any excessive bending. In other words if your lying on your back your neck should not be bent up or down (i.e. your spine should be in a straight line). Sleeping on your stomach with your neck twisted or bent to the side can also result in neck pain.
3. Bad Posture: Our posture, whether at work, waking or driving will influence the condition of the muscles in the neck. Walking or sitting with shoulders hunched up is certain to lead to neck pain. So will sitting with the head tilted forward or to the side for a long period. Try to be aware of your posture at all times and keep the neck and head up straight and the shoulders relaxed. Chiropractor Hillsborough states if sitting in front of a computer or TV, make sure that the screen is a eye level so that the neck isn’t bent for a long period.

At the Living Well 4 Life Center in Hillsborough we look or the cause of the problem not just treating the symptom. If you experience neck pain that persists more than a few days consult your Chiropractor.