We at Back and Body NJ always want to provide latest information to share with you regarding pain and treatments. In this piece, research on neck pain conducted a few years ago showed that if you combine spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and exercise, you will get the best long term results for neck pain. If […]
Neck Pain
Whiplash Symptoms May Be Hard for Others to Understand
Whiplash is a common upper spine injury that can manifest weeks after the incident that caused it. Usually occasioned by being “rear-ended” in a motor vehicle collision, whiplash symptoms may be hard for others to understand. That’s especially true if you don’t feel anything immediately following the incident in question. People may even tell you […]
What Treatments Respond Best to Neck Pain? Asks Springfield Chiropractor
What Treatments Respond Best to Neck Pain? Neck pain is not as common as back pain, which we discussed in our last post, but it is becoming more apparent with today’s newest technologies. Looking at cellphones and computer screens causes us to push our heads forward, implementing pressure on the neck. At some point in […]
Is it Time to See a Doctor About Your Neck Pain?
Let’s start out by agreeing that not all neck pain is serious. Sometimes, neck pain is a symptom of stress and tension. That said, neck pain is prone to all the ills that the lower back is, including stenosis, strains, disc degeneration and muscle spasms. Neck pain is experienced by between 10 and 15% of […]
Car Wreck Plus Neck Pain may Equal Whiplash
It’s a normal day. You’re driving along, minding your own business and obeying the rules of the road. Maybe you’re singing along to the music on the radio. The sun is shining. The birds are singing. Then, BAM! Seemingly out of nowhere, your car is hit by another vehicle. It sounds like an explosion. The […]
