Effective Solutions for La Grande Neck Pain: Strengthening Exercises and Chiropractic Care
Neck pain can significantly impact your daily life—whether you sit at a desk all day or deal with the result of poor posture or a previous injury. The good news is that targeted strength and stretch exercises, coupled with chiropractic care at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC, can give effective relief and long-term benefits for La Grande neck pain sufferers.
THE ROLE OF STRENGTHENING AND STRETCHING EXERCISES
Doing regular strength-building and stretching exercises is essential for reducing neck pain and enhancing overall neck function. Strengthening exercises zone in on the muscles that support your neck, improving their endurance and decreasing the strain caused by daily activities. On the other hand, stretching exercises help free tension by increasing the flexibility and mobility of the cervical spine.
A 2024 systematic review by Nazwar et al. showed that a dedicated exercise routine focusing on these techniques can lead to significant pain relief by correcting craniovertebral alignment and enhancing muscle coordination. Simple exercises like chin tucks, side stretches, and shoulder blade squeezes are especially effective and simple to include into your daily routine. (1) We can talk about what would work best for you at your next La Grande chiropractic visit.
CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR NECK PAIN
Chiropractic care presents another powerful tool in the battle against La Grande neck pain. Spinal manipulation techniques, particularly Cox® Flexion-Distraction (CFD), have been shown to improve mobility, alleviate pressure on spinal nerves, and reduce discomfort produced by conditions like cervical disc herniation and stenosis. These are spinal conditions Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC welcomes!
For example, a case study by Gudavalli and Kruse involves a 33-year-old patient with severe neck radiculopathy due to cervical disc herniation. After undergoing flexion-distraction manipulation, the patient had great relief as the technique gently decompressed the cervical spine, decreased inflammation, and restored normal motion. (2) Do you know someone with neck pain like this? Send them our way!
THE POWER OF COMBINING BOTH APPROACHES
While each method is highly effective on its own, combining strengthening/stretching exercises with La Grande chiropractic care offers dynamic and enhanced relief for neck pain sufferers. Chiropractic spinal manipulation addresses structural issues and nerve compression while exercises help to maintain and bolster these improvements by building strength and flexibility. The interaction of the two results in greater long-term pain relief, better posture, and better quality of life.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Shay Corbin on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the effective gentle protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management in easing his patient’s cervical spine pain.
If you’re having|you are experiencing neck pain, don’t hesitate. Let’s find out what exercises you can add into your daily routine, and talk with your La Grande qualified chiropractic professional at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC to discover the benefits of La Grande chiropractic care and spinal manipulation. Taking a proactive, combined approach could be your source to lasting neck pain relief.
