Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain in St. Louis, MO
After pushing through some rough days or weeks of neck pain, you start wondering why this discomfort is happening — and why it lingers. Do you sleep in an awkward position at night? Did you turn your head too fast while grocery shopping the other day? Or do you have a bad strain from working out last week? Sometimes, the cause of your neck pain is not obvious.
But here in St. Louis, Dr. Dustan Mattingly (known as “Dr. Dusty”) can help uncover the root cause of your pain and provide both the solution and support you need to bring back comfort and healthy movement to your neck. With his extensive experience in successful chiropractic care, Dr. Dusty is dedicated to helping you feel your best.
Causes of Neck Pain
During your visit, Dr. Dusty will walk you through some of the most common reasons neck pain shows up, persists, or keeps coming back, such as:
- Poor posture — makes your neck muscles feel strained and achy
- Unsupportive sleep position — leads to pain from muscle strain or nerve compression
- Injury — causes pain from damaged muscles, tendons, or ligaments in your neck
- Herniated cervical (neck) disc — pinches the nerves in your neck, causing pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in your neck, shoulders, arms, or hands
- Cervical disc degeneration — compresses nerves and causes pain in your neck
- Arthritis — leads to inflammation, aches, and stiffness in your neck
- Cervical spinal stenosis — makes the spinal canal narrow and compresses the spinal cord and/or nerve roots, potentially causing pain, numbness, or weakness in your neck and upper extremities
- Tumor (rare) — presses against nerves or surrounding internal structures, causing persistent or worsening pain over time
Common Symptoms Related to Neck Pain
Neck discomfort can range from a mild ache to a sharp or intense pain. These are some common symptoms Dr. Dusty can help you manage:
- Tenderness
- Stiffness or tightness
- Reduced range of motion
- Headaches
- Sharp pain
- Burning sensation
- Back pain radiating from the neck
- Tingling feeling
- Weakness in the neck, arm, or hand
- Muscle spasms
- Inflammation
Neck Pain Relief with Chiropractic Care from Dr. Dusty
Once your neck pain has been evaluated and diagnosed, your personalized chiropractic care begins. Dr. Dusty will create a treatment plan tailored to relieve pain, improve flexibility, enhance mobility, and strengthen your neck.
Your chiropractic appointments will be gentle, non-invasive, and drug-free. Over several visits, Dr. Dusty will use careful techniques to manipulate the joints in your neck, gradually restoring proper spinal alignment and comfort from the base of your head to your upper back. Occasionally, additional techniques may be incorporated to optimize results, including
Chiropractic care will help you regain a full range of motion to enjoy everyday activities more comfortably.
Benefits of Dr. Dusty’s Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain
Dr. Dusty’s expert chiropractic care for neck pain provides these benefits:
- Relieves chronic, debilitating neck pain
- Improves mobility in your upper spine
- Increases flexibility in surrounding muscles
- Natural, non-invasive and drug-free
Chiropractic care with Dr. Dusty is a safe, effective, and compassionate path to a pain-free, healthy life.
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How to Get Started at Mattingly Chiropractic
If you need relief from on-and-off or ongoing neck pain, call our Mattingly Chiropractic team today at 314-208-3357 or reach out online. We will happily schedule your visit with Dr. Dusty — so you can take your first step toward pain relief and improved physical health.
