Neck pain is a common problem among millions of people with little understanding as to the cause. You need the help of a professional! Because a neck chiropractor understands how the nervous system impacts the human body, they can correct the underlying condition of neck pain as well as relieve the symptoms.

Benefits of Exercise for Neck Pain

Neck exercises are a common part of almost any treatment program for neck pain. A typical neck exercise program will consist of a combination of stretching and strengthening exercises, aerobic conditioning, and possibly trigger point exercises. An appropriate exercise program prescribed by a neck chiropractor can address most symptoms as follows:

> Neck Stretches -- Flexibility and stretching exercises can expand or preserve the range of motion and elasticity in affected cervical (neck) joints, and thus relieve the stiffness that leads to pain. As a general rule, this exercise is best done everyday.
> Neck Strengthening -- Specific strengthening exercises will help maintain improved posture, which in turn will lessen or eliminate recurrent flare-ups of pain. As a general rule, these strengthening exercises should be done every other day to allow muscles time to repair themselves.
> Aerobic Conditioning -- Aerobic exercises increase blood flow to the muscles and soft tissues of the neck and upper back, which can help loosen the muscles and increase range of motion. In addition, endorphins (the body's natural painkillers) are also produced after about 30 to 40 minutes of aerobic exercise, helping to reduce pain. Aerobic conditioning can be done every day.

Before starting an exercise program, it wise to first get the pain under control. Gradual joint motion and stretches to increase range of motion in the neck over time will reduce the pain of normal activity.

Finding a neck chiropractor will benefit you no matter what your health status happens to be. Chiropractic care has benefited millions of people for over a hundred years. It is a natural and drug-free way to improve physical and emotional health as body functions are freed from vertebral subluxation stress.

Living with neck pain? Call McKim Chiropractic today or go to http://www.mckimchiropractic.com for more information and to schedule an appointment with a neck chiropractor. Our licensed and certified staff is committed to helping the residents of Boise, ID, Nampa, ID, and Caldwell, ID, live their life pain-free!