Neck Pain Relief in Cranberry Township

Other Causes of Neck Pain

Other common causes of neck pain include postural factors such as scoliosis and injuries. A frequent form of injury that can go on to cause chronic neck pain is whiplash.

Scoliosis and Neck Pain

Scoliosis can cause neck pain due to prominent misalignment in the spine that typically manifests as a lateral s-shaped curve. This s-shaped curvature, which can occur at different areas of the spine depending on the individual, can cause the neck to strain in an effort to compensate for the foundational imbalances.

Injury and Neck Pain

Injury is another common cause of neck pain—especially whiplash. Whiplash occurs frequently in car accidents. The head is literally “whipped” on the neck forwards and backwards against the headrest, which can cause misalignments in the cervical spine. While it doesn’t always cause initial pain (there may just be a period of soreness and discomfort), it’s common for patients to begin experiencing chronic pain, headaches, and migraines in the months and years that follow the event.

Marty W.

Some of my earliest memories in life are of sickness and the subsequent exercises, antibiotics, or surgeries intended to “cure” them. From age two, through high school and into my twenties, I was given antibiotics to treat bronchitis and sinusitis – and even experienced hospitalization when those were severe! I was instructed on how to exercises for poor posture, prescribed medications for severe feminine pain, tranquilizers for dizziness and what was labeled “nervous tension”, and underwent surgeries for endometriosis, cystitis, and two bouts of colon cancer. Until the more recent illnesses, I heard a LOT about things being “all in your head” and just “nervousness”, yet I STILL continued to accept many of own conditions (things that I experienced every day) as “normal,” “just the way it is,” and an “expected” part of growing older.

Kristi C.

I started going to Family Chiropractic in late December 2013. I’ve struggled with neck and upper back pain for years. I was the passenger in a car accident in college and have never been the same. I found some relief in the past from other chiropractors, but had to move each time I started getting established. One chiropractor would just adjust me each time I came in. He helped with pain management, but did nothing to help solve the source of the pain. Not long after I moved and no longer was able to go, the pain quickly came back. I just learned to live with it for years, accepting that this was something I’d have to accept and get used to and try to function as best as I could despite the pain.

​Finally in December, I’d have enough. I couldn’t carry my 13 month old daughter without being in pain. I met Dr. Amanda in a mommy group on Facebook and found out that her practice was not far from me. I decided to give it a try. At my first visit, I learned how truly bad things were and how other areas were suffering due to my back issues. My balance was off, I was weak in my arms and my x-rays showed my neck was almost totally straight and even starting to curve the opposite direction that it should. I couldn’t believe it. I felt defeated. But I felt like I was finally in good hands of people who could actually, finally, get me the help I desperately needed.

Lois M.

I have lived most of my adult life with chronic neck pain, as well as, many other joint issues.
Lyme was a big reason for my health problems. I had gained a lot of my health back in the few last years, but my neck pain was actually getting worse.

I’d first heard about the Gonstead approach to chiropractic care on Instagram. Further searching led me to Family Chiropractic. I’d never had x-rays on my spine before, so I was a bit shocked at what I saw. We discovered disc degeneration, as well as, a very straight neck that was starting to curve in the opposite direction of where it is supposed to be curving.
I initiated care immediately and by my 3rd Progress exam, I was feeling so much better! Updated X-rays revealed significant progress in our attempts to correct my neck – going from 25° to just 7°.

I am so thankful that I didn’t allow the 1-hour drive to stop me! I’ve been making it work by going early in the morning so I could be back home in time to homeschool my 6 children each day.

I am forever grateful to Dr. Cotey, Dr. Amanda & Dr. Marcus for their care and adjustments which are putting my spine back in line so that I am able to enjoy life again!

Patty P.

Patty is a devoted wife and incredible mother to 3 children. She is a long-term resident of the Cranberry Twp area who recently returned to the area in support of her husband, Paul, as he took on the role as one of the Pastors at our very own Victory Family Church!!

Patty’s story is one that is all too familiar – and truly the reason why we do what we do here at Family Chiropractic. Patty hurt her neck when she was a teenager and has since been to multiple chiropractors.

When we say that: “Stress Attacks the Weakest Part of the Body”, there’s no better example than someone like Patty, who knows that she has been struggling with neck discomfort since her injury as a child, and then is able to physically see the amount of degeneration that has occurred over the years – not to mention the headaches and other symptoms that go along with it. This is a prime example of why we see so many kids here at Family Chiropractic.