What is Wry Neck, and How’s it Treated? Also called acute torticollis, wry neck is a painful condition resulting from a tilted or twisted neck. If you find you’re tilting your head to one side to try to get rid of the pain, this is the likely problem. Fortunately, Gonstead chiropractors have a...
How the Brain Changes in Whiplash Injuries Imagine what it would be like to have a fall or accident in your teens, only to suffer from those whiplash symptoms decades later. That’s what happened to my patient, Bob. Bob is a 57-year-old-man who came to me in my Norwalk clinic because he’d been...
Stress makes everything—especially pain—worse. Unfortunately, medical science and a doctor’s skill can only take you so far. We can show you the water, but it’s up to you to drink. How Stress Impacts Health Stress increases brain activity, making your nervous system more sensitive, and tightens the brain’s blood vessels....
Kinky Neck? 5 Tips to Get Rid of That Neck Pain Is there a kink in your neck you’ve been trying to work out? Looking for a way to relieve neck stiffness without hours of therapy? It’s winter, and that cold weather isn’t exactly relaxing for your achy neck muscles....