A stiff, aching neck is one of the most common things we see, and for good reason. Hours at a screen pull your head forward, the muscles at the base of your skull stay switched on all day, and the joints in your neck stop moving freely. The result is tension, headaches, and a neck that cracks but never feels loose.
We treat neck pain by restoring motion to the stuck joints, releasing the muscles doing all the guarding, and fixing the posture and strength issues that keep it coming back.
Where neck pain really comes from
Your neck does not work alone. A rounded upper back forces the neck to crane forward to keep your eyes level, which overloads the joints and muscles up top. So a neck that never stays loose is often an upper-back and posture problem in disguise.
We treat the whole region, neck and upper back together, and address the desk habits feeding it. When tension headaches are part of the picture, dry needling at the base of the skull often helps quickly.
How we treat neck pain
- Precise adjustments and gentle mobilization for stuck joints
- Soft-tissue work and dry needling for guarded muscles
- Cupping to release broad upper-back tension
- Posture and strength work so your neck stops carrying your head out front