Chronic pain in the neck and back may be the result of an auto accident injury, personal injury or work injury. Back pain is typically treated with a series of chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy and massage therapy. Visiting our massage therapist after your spinal adjustment or physical therapy session can help relax muscles and heal muscles, as well promote healing in the tissues in your body.

Fibromyalgia, which is a condition that causes chronic muscle pain, has been successfully treated with chiropractic methods. If you suffer from this disorder, our chiropractor can help reduce and alleviate your pain. Some common treatments for fibromyalgia suffers are gentle chiropractic adjustments, trigger point therapy and laser therapy. All of these procedures have helped reduce fibromyalgia symptoms and pain.

Whether your chronic pain is from a disorder, disease or injury, our Conway chiropractor will work to manage your pain and help your body heal properly. She will design an individualized rehabilitation program to address your pain management needs and help eliminate your pain for good. Visit our clinic today for a full consultation and get the pain relief you deserve.

Back Pain and Neck Pain Management Through a Combination of Techniques and Therapies

Fibromyalgia is defined as a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and tenderness in localized areas. This disease is categorized into the same family as arthritis. If you have this disorder you will experience chronic, debilitation pain in your muscles, nerves and joints that cannot always be explained.

While fibromyalgia is still commonly misdiagnosed there are some symptoms you can look for if you think you may have this disorder. Some typical symptoms include abdominal pain, neck and back pain, chronic headaches, fatigue upon rising, difficulty maintain sleep, hypersensitivity to cold or heat, stiffness, dryness in mouth, nose and eyes, numbness and tingling in fingers and feet, inability to concentrate and irritable bowel syndrome. Depression is common when you have fibromyalgia because the pain is so severe and it seems as if nothing can treat it.

If you are in pain from fibromyalgia or other musculoskeletal disorders then visit our office today and get the pain relief you need and deserve.

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What Is Whiplash?

The pain may start immediately or it may be days before symptoms show, but typically those include back pain, neck pain, headaches, dizziness, and numbness or tingling in the extremities. Back pain may be centered in the upper back but tends to be more common in the lower back.

Our patients tell us that they feel lucky to have found the pain relief they need here at Hurley Chiropractic and Wellness Center, since whiplash can be so painful. 

The feeling of pain or stiffness in your neck can occur as a result of car injury, work injury or other personal injuries. You may feel pain immediately after the injury or accident or the pain may develop slowly over the course of several days, weeks or months. Poor posture can also lead to neck pain. At our Conway chiropractic clinic, we use acupuncture and massage therapy as part of a chiropractic care plan to help patients recover from injury and to eliminate neck pain.

Our team of chiropractors offers a number of treatment options for patients seeking rehabilitation following an injury. Spinal adjustments relieve pain in the neck area and reposition the spine. Acupuncture, performed by Dr. Josie Owens, allows patients to heal by treating the root of the problem, not just the symptoms.

Work and Car Injury Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain can also occur when a person spends hours behind the wheel, craning her neck forward. The position strains and tires the muscles in the neck, leading to pain and stiffness. Neck strain is also a type of work injury, especially if a person has a job that requires her to lean her neck forward, such as staring at a computer screen.

Day to day life also can lead to personal injuries and pain in the neck area. Sleeping in a funny position or on a pillow that is too low or high can injure the neck muscles. Carrying a heavy purse or backpack can strain the spine and the back.