Melbourne Chiropractor Helps Neck Pain

Neck pain can have a variety of symptoms.    Based on those symptoms, a Melbourne Chiropractor can help relieve the underlying cause of your neck pain.

The first step a Melbourne Chiropractor takes is to ask you for an in-depth history of your neck pain.   He will enquire about your symptoms.    Neck pain can manifest itself as:

• Mildly uncomfortable
• Sudden and intense
• Knotted tense neck muscles
• Pain radiating down your shoulders, shoulder blades, arms, hands
• Pain spreading up into your head
• Headaches
• Burning
• Weakness
• Stiffness
• Tingling
• 
  

Once Dr Steven Lockstone has a full accounting of your symptoms, he will then investigate your complete spinal health.   Even though neck pain might be your main problem, a Melbourne Chiropractor will want to rule out any contributing causes from your thoracic (middle) and lumbar (lower) spine.

A Melbourne Chiropractor will review possible causes of your neck pain.     Neck pain can originate from injury, stress and poor sleeping and sitting posture.   A Chiropractor may be able to pinpoint an explanation for your neck pain, however, in many cases, people suffer neck pain for no apparent reason.

A Melbourne Chiropractor may test your neck range of motion, check for trapped nerves, examine the spinal and neck joints and analyze your muscle strength.     In addition, your Chiropractor may request x-rays to further assist in the diagnosis.

Dr Steven, your Chiropractor, is highly educated about the human spine and has learned analysis through touch with his hands.    A Chiropractor uses palpitation, a gentle method of examination, to check each spinal joint for normal motion, as well as the muscles and tissues surrounding the joint for tenderness and stiffness.

A Melbourne Chiropractor will specifically examine  your cervical (neck) spine for the following:

The results from your cervical spine examination, together with your symptoms and possible causes of the neck pain, will assist your Melbourne Chiropractor to formulate a treatment plan.    Each case of neck pain is individual and a Chiropractor will tailor your treatment plan especially for you.

A Melbourne Chiropractor will provide manual treatments in the form of gentle manipulations and adjustments.   A Chiropractor may perform massage therapy and other therapies, such as exercise recommendations, postural advice and dietary suggestions.

Adjustments by Melbourne Chiropractor, Dr Steven Locksotne are a safe and effective method of treatment.    If you wish to learn more, a Melbourne Chiropractor, Dr Steven Locktstone then please call the clinic on 03 9572 5025.