4 Questions to Ask a Neck Pain Doctor

If you have acute neck pain, it probably isn’t serious, but neck pain can be a sign of something serious, so it’s important to pay attention to your symptoms and get professional advice.
 
If your neck pain spreads from your neck down to your arms and even your legs, then it requires medical attention. Also, if you have symptoms that accompany your neck pain, like headaches, weakness, numbness, or a tingling sensation, then they also require medical attention. A serious medical condition could cause these other symptoms, so it can be really important to address them.

If your neck pain is severe or long-lasting, then you definitely should do something about it. It could be an indication of a serious underlying issue. Neck pain lasting longer than six weeks is considered chronic neck pain which requires professional care.

For acute or chronic neck pain, a professional may look for the underlying cause, like an acute trauma or a chronic condition. Sometimes, however, it’s difficult to identify an underlying cause. The best treatment for you may be the treatment that addresses the cause of your neck pain, or the treatment that addresses the neck pain itself.

For many patients, chiropractic care is the best treatment. With this kind of care, a professional will apply a controlled force to a patient’s spine in the back of the neck. The practitioner will use their hands or a small instrument for this. The treatment is done to improve the patient’s back or neck motion and function, and as a result, the patient may have better movement and less pain. Chiropractic care may also help with headaches, arthritis, sports injuries, repetitive-use injuries, other injuries, nerve problems, and other issues.

There are other treatments for neck pain, like physical therapy, spinal decompression, and others. Physical therapy can help a lot if there isn’t a known cause for a patient’s neck pain, or if a patient is recovering from injury or surgery. Spinal decompression can stretch the spine and relieve pressure in the neck.

Any one of the treatments we’ve mentioned could help you with your neck pain, or a combination of treatments could help even more. You’ll be able to find out during a simple consultation with one of our professionals here at Omnispine Pain Management.

You should see one of our clinic’s professionals if you need to seek neck pain treatment. We have chiropractors and pain management doctors here at Omnispine Pain Management, and either one would be happy to see you.

We welcome you to contact us if you have any other questions or if you’d like a consultation with one of our specialists. During a consultation, the chiropractor will ask you about your pain, investigate the cause, and tell you more about our treatments. Our clinics are located in Frisco TX, Sunnyvale TX, and Mesquite TX. We serve patients from Dallas TX, Frisco TX, Mesquite TX, Sunnyvale TX, Plano TX, Garland TX, Forney TX, Cedar Hill TX, Denton TX, Balch Springs TX, and surrounding areas.