Neck & Head Pain A
stiff neck can sometimes come from nowhere. Actually the
problem could have very well been developing for quite
sometime. The neck consists of seven small bones
collectively know as the cervical spine. They support
the 22 bones of the head. The delicate curvature of
these areas must be maintained for normal blood flow and
nerve function. It is this curvature that can change
over a period of time due to many things such as trauma,
poor posture, stress or poorly performed exercises. A
Doctor of Chiropractic will examine the cervical
vertebra to determine if the problem relates to the
spine or the muscle and the ligaments around the spine.
Subluxations can be treated by a Doctor of Chiropractic
through spinal adjustments.
If you suffer from head and neck pain, consult a Doctor
of Chiropractic for evaluation.
Nerves Specialized
cells that use chemical reactions to send an impulse
from the outside world to the brain and spinal cord.
Nerve root One
of the two nerve bundles emerging from the spinal cord
that join to form a segmental spinal nerve.
Nervous System The
system of nerves including the brain, the cranial
nerves, the spinal cord, the spinal nerves, and the
peripheral nerves; includes the autonomic (sympathetic
and parasympathetic) nerves.
Neurocalometer The
heat-detecting instrument originally developed in 1924
for locating subluxated vertebrae.
Nociceptors Specialized
nerve receptor (neuron) that is stimulated by injury; a
receptor for pain.
Nucleus, Disc Spongy
gel-like center of a spinal disc.