Posts Tagged ‘Neck Pain’

5 Ways to Manage Neck Pain Naturally

August 14, 2010, by Dawna Ara Acupuncture, Pain Management 1 Comment

Chronic Neck Pain ManagementMost if not all of us have experienced neck pain at some point in our lives. For some it is short lived acute pain lasting only a day or two, for others the pain becomes chronic and unbearable lasting months, even years if left untreated.

What is Neck Pain?

Neck pain is defined as pain or discomfort in the region above your shoulders and below your head. It could result from many reasons including physical abnormalities, poor posture, emotional stress, vascular diseases, vertebral compression or subluxations, thyroid disease, esophageal disease, and nerve pain.

Medical doctors will diagnose neck pain by asking the patient questions about the pain and possibly palpating the region.
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