Condition, Neck Pain
Cervical C1 to C7Neck Pain Treatment and Relief in Edmonton
From “tech neck” to old injuries, relief that lasts.
Necks take a beating in modern life. Hours looking down at a phone or laptop, stress that lives in your shoulders, or an old whiplash injury. It all shows up as a stiff, aching, hard-to-turn neck.
Neck pain also has a habit of causing headaches and radiating into the shoulders. Treating the neck properly often clears up more than you came in for.
Neck problems we treat
- Stiffness and reduced range of motion
- “Tech neck” from screens and desk work
- Neck pain that triggers headaches
- Tension that spreads into the shoulders
- Pain or tingling radiating down an arm
- Post-whiplash neck pain
Why your neck hurts
Your head weighs about 5 kg, but tilt it forward to look at a screen and the load on your neck multiplies several times over. Hold that for hours a day, and the joints at the base of your skull stiffen while the muscles across your shoulders stay switched on. That combination is behind most of the neck pain we see.
Old injuries matter too. A whiplash injury from years ago that never fully rehabbed can leave a segment of the neck moving poorly, quietly generating pain long after the accident.
How we treat neck pain
Care usually combines gentle chiropractic adjustments to free up stiff neck joints with massage therapy to release the shoulder and upper-back muscles that feed the problem. If you’re nervous about your neck being adjusted, the Activator Method offers a precise, low-force option with no twisting.
Because posture is so often the driver, we’ll show you how to set up your screen and phone habits so the pain doesn’t keep coming back.
Neck pain to take seriously
Get urgent care for neck pain that follows a significant head or neck injury, or that comes with weakness, severe arm numbness, fever, or trouble with balance or speech. We screen for these before any treatment.
Treatment
How we treat neck pain
Questions
Frequently asked questions
01Can a chiropractor help my “tech neck”?
Yes. This is one of the most common things we treat. We free up the stiff joints, release the tight muscles, and fix the screen-posture habits driving it so it doesn’t return.
02Is neck adjustment safe?
For appropriate cases, yes. We assess first and choose the technique that fits you, including gentle, instrument-assisted options if you’d rather not have your neck manually adjusted.
03Why does my neck give me headaches?
Tension and stiff joints in the upper neck refer pain up into the head. Treating the neck often reduces those headaches, see our headaches page for more.
04How many visits will I need for neck pain?
It depends on what is causing it and how long you have had it. Dr. Fayad gives you a realistic estimate at your first visit, many people feel some change within the first few visits, and we do not sell long term packages.
05Where can I get neck pain relief in North Edmonton?
At Oxford Chiropractic & Wellness, 15152 127 St NW, Edmonton, with free parking on site. No referral is needed, walk ins are welcome, and we direct bill most extended health plans.