Common Causes of Neck Pain

             Your head in a perfect world only puts 10-12 pounds of pressure on your neck and spine. However, many people have forward head posture which increases the weight of pressure up to 50 pounds which stresses the neck and other regions of the spine even more. This forward head posture is mostly due to lifestyle choices such as sitting too much at work on a computer, cell phones, video games, and even bad car accidents resulting in whiplash injuries. Neck issues can also lead to other symptoms such as ringing in the ears (tinnitus), loss of balance (vertigo), and headaches/migraines. The Gonstead Method allows the chiropractor to use xrays to pinpoint where your neck needs to be adjusted without twisting the spine, unlike most other chiropractic techniques, to strengthen the spine and give you the relief you need.