If neck pain is interfering in your life, Dr. Roger Lysiak offers natural and effective neck pain treatments to help the residents of Lafayette, Delphi, Brookston, Rothville, and Fowler, IN, enjoy the relief they deserve.
Guide to Chiropractic Neck Pain Treatments
Neck pain is something we’d all rather get through life without experiencing. It can make it difficult to concentrate, lead to headaches and irritability, and much more. It’s generally due to an issue such as muscle tension, misalignment, or a herniated disc, and chiropractic care is highly effective at treating such things. Learn about some of the most commonly used chiropractic neck pain treatments in the guide below from Dr. Lysiak of Lafayette, IN.
Adjustments and Manipulation
Adjustments are performed by hand or with instruments on the back and neck to restore proper alignment of the bones and joints. This removes undue pressure from the muscles, discs, and other surrounding components.
Massage Therapy
Therapeutic massage directly targets soft tissue problems that contribute to your neck pain. It helps relieve tension, inflammation, and pain while improving blood flow and range of motion. Chiropractors use various massage techniques, according to your specific needs.
Cold Laser Therapy
Often, trigger points and scar tissue build up in the deepest layers of tissue, which can lead to intense or throbbing pain and restricted range of motion. Cold laser therapy is a technique that uses low spectrum levels of laser light to penetrate these deep layers, improving blood flow and breaking up trigger points, scar tissue, and tension.
Ultrasound Therapy
Ultrasound therapy is another technique that helps reach the deeper layers of soft tissues. Unlike cold laser therapy, it utilizes sound waves to break up scar tissue, relieve pain, improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, and more. Your chiropractor can determine which of the techniques is most effective for your needs.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Electrical muscle stimulation or EMS can be very beneficial when muscle spasms and pain play a role. EMS sends small pulses to the muscles, which causes them to contract and relax. It relieves muscle spasms, improves blood circulation, reduces inflammation, and increases range of motion. Microcurrent therapy is similar but sends smaller pulses.
Therapeutic Exercises
Targeted exercises are also typically recommended. These are a combination of stretching and strengthening movements that help address the root of your pain as well as any contributing factors, such as poor posture.
Visit Dr. Lysiak of Lafayette, IN, for customized and effective neck pain treatments. Call (765) 449-4888 to schedule an appointment today.