Yes. Neck and Back Pain appears in Cornerstone Chiropractic Center’s conditions list, alongside headaches, which often travel with neck problems.
Conditions addressed
Neck Pain in Virginia Beach.
Stiffness, limited turning, and pain that creeps into the shoulders or the base of the skull — neck pain is one of the most common reasons people call the office.
What it is
Understanding neck pain.
Neck pain usually comes from the joints, discs, muscles, and nerves of the cervical spine. Long hours at a desk or screen, sleeping position, everyday strain, and injuries such as whiplash from an auto accident can all leave the neck stiff, sore, and hard to turn. Some neck problems also refer pain upward into headaches or outward into the shoulder and arm.
How it shows up
Common presentations.
Patterns patients describe when they call about neck pain.
- Stiffness or a limited ability to turn the head
- Pain at the base of the skull, often with tension-type headaches
- Aching between the neck and shoulder blade
- Pain, tingling, or heaviness that travels into the shoulder or arm
- Soreness after desk work, driving, or an awkward night of sleep
The office approach
How Dr. Bresnahan approaches it.
Care starts with an examination and history to identify which structures are involved. Depending on the findings, Dr. Bresnahan draws on the techniques the practice lists: spinal adjustments to restore joint motion, soft tissue work such as Active Release Technique, Graston Technique, and dry needling for the supporting muscles, and spinal decompression when a cervical disc is part of the picture.
Neck pain after a hard fall or collision, or neck pain with fever, progressive arm weakness, or numbness that keeps spreading, deserves prompt medical evaluation. Mention any of these when you call so the office can point you in the right direction.
Questions
Straight answers about neck pain.
Bring anything you already have about the problem — imaging reports, a list of what makes it better or worse, and your history of injuries or accidents. The New Patients page describes the first visit.
They can. Tension at the base of the skull and restricted upper-neck joints are common contributors to headaches, which is why the two often get addressed together.