When part of the neck slips out of alignment, the muscles attached to it can tighten and spasm, likely the body’s way of guarding the spine. That’s the stiffness you feel. Dr. Kalay starts with your health history and an exam to find where the problem actually is, so care goes after the cause and not just the ache.
Sounds familiar?
So many people live with a sore neck that it starts to feel like part of life. Neck pain is very common, but it isn’t normal, and it usually comes from something that can be found.
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Bad posture is one of the most common reasons the neck slips out of alignment. Long stretches of sitting at work, with little chance to move or stretch, make good posture hard to hold.
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Repeating the same movements day after day, especially with poor posture, is the other most common cause of misalignment in the spine.
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Sleeping on your front twists the spine and puts pressure on the neck muscles for hours. A pillow that keeps your neck straight on your side, or keeps its natural curve on your back, helps keep it in line.
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A car accident can throw the head forward and back, straining the muscles, ligaments and nerves that support the head and neck. Adrenaline can mask it, so the pain may not show up right away.
You can’t fix neck pain without knowing exactly where it comes from. Dr. Kalay finds that first, then matches the treatment to it and walks you through the plan before anything begins. Some people feel a little sore afterward, so we’ve written up what is normal after an adjustment.
For the spine and joints
Hands-on adjustments to the part of the neck that has slipped out of alignment, the problem behind muscles that keep tightening to protect it. Care is built on your health history and exam, so it goes where the trouble actually is.
How it worksFor the disc
When a disc is involved, the DRX9000 gently stretches and relaxes the spine in timed cycles to ease pressure on irritated nerves, without surgery or medication. Whether it suits your neck depends on your exam.
How it worksFor pain and inflammation
Therapeutic light from a robotic laser, aimed at inflamed tissue to ease pain and swelling. It’s painless, and you can get back to your day right after.
How it worksWhere every plan starts
A consultation and exam to find the cause, then a plan you understand before care begins. Your first consultation is complimentary.
I went to him after all of my other attempts for neck pain relief failed. … He put together a customized plan for me and I’m happy to report that I’m feeling better than ever.
“I feel like weight was literally lifted off my shoulders when he adjusted my neck.”
Reviews are quoted as written. Individual results vary.
Reviewed by
Dr. Gurj Kalay, DC
Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic West (2014)
General information, not medical advice. Your own exam decides your care.
Often the pain does fade. But the misalignment that caused it is usually still there, so the same spot tends to flare up again later. Left uncorrected, the problem can become more serious and harder to correct over time.
A muscle strain usually stays in the neck as a dull ache or stiffness. A pinched nerve tends to travel: down the arm and into the hand, sometimes with pins and needles, sharp electric sensations or a weaker grip. An exam is the way to tell them apart.
Dr. Kalay examines your neck first to make sure an adjustment is the right approach, and nothing is done without your consent. The pop you may hear is gas releasing from the fluid in the joint, not bones moving. Some people feel a little sore afterward.
It starts with your health history, because Dr. Kalay needs to understand your condition before he can help. Then comes an exam to find where the problem is. For most chiropractic patients, treatment can begin the same day; if decompression is part of the plan, he goes over the findings at a second visit.
It depends on what’s behind the pain and how long it has been building. Some people feel a difference quickly, while problems that have been around for years usually take a more structured plan. Dr. Kalay walks you through that plan before care starts.
You typically don’t need a referral to see a chiropractor in California, so you can book an evaluation directly. If you plan to use insurance, check your plan’s rules; the front desk can help look into your benefits before care starts.
Hands-on care for stiff, sore necks on Century Park Drive, with decompression and laser therapy under one roof. The clinic serves Yuba City, Marysville, Live Oak, Gridley, Plumas Lake, Olivehurst, Wheatland and Colusa.
Call or book online. Your first consultation with Dr. Kalay is complimentary.
New patient? Send the new patient form and the team will contact you to set up your first visit.
New patient special437 Century Park Dr Ste A · Yuba City, CA
