Neck Pain Research Paper
Neck pain
Neck pain can be caused by many conditions. Here I mainly talk about nonspecific neck pain. Nonspecific neck pain is the most common type of neck pain.
Acute neck pain is a sudden-onset pain in the neck. It is often due to neck muscle strains, muscle spasm or tendon or ligament sprain. This can be caused by poor posture, sleep in an awkward position, carrying heavy loads, stay in one position for a prolonged period of time for example, working on desk, or driving for long period of time. Compare to chronic pain, acute neck pain comes up rapidly, it can be far more intense and it does not last long. The recovery can take a few days or weeks. Acupuncture can help relieve the pain and accelerate recovery.
Chronic neck pain
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In the neck, there are a few layers of fascia that support the structure of the neck. Some of the fascia blends in the ligament at the midline of the neck. This ligament is the nuchal ligament in the neck. Nuchal ligament attaches the bottom of the skull and extends all the way along midline of the neck down to the last cervical spinous process. It limits the flexion of the neck and provides sites for attachment of some muscles including trapezius, splenius capitis, rhomboid minor and serratus posterior superior and cervical spinalis. Ossification, fibrosis and inflammation of the ligament result in neck stiffness and …show more content…
Acupuncture treatment for neck pain is not only used by acupuncturist in China, but also used by other health professionals all over the world. There is a survey about treatment for neck pain used by physiotherapists and chiropractors from 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America. The results have shown that 46% treatment is used with acupuncture by physiotherapists and chiropractors. Many people who used this treatment have benefit from it. A research paper has analysed data from January 2000 to July 2012 for neck pain treatment and suggested that acupuncture is beneficial for chronic neck pain. There was an immediate effect after acupuncture treatment and long term effect observed from
Neck pain can be caused by many conditions. Here I mainly talk about nonspecific neck pain. Nonspecific neck pain is the most common type of neck pain.
Acute neck pain is a sudden-onset pain in the neck. It is often due to neck muscle strains, muscle spasm or tendon or ligament sprain. This can be caused by poor posture, sleep in an awkward position, carrying heavy loads, stay in one position for a prolonged period of time for example, working on desk, or driving for long period of time. Compare to chronic pain, acute neck pain comes up rapidly, it can be far more intense and it does not last long. The recovery can take a few days or weeks. Acupuncture can help relieve the pain and accelerate recovery.
Chronic neck pain
If neck …show more content…
In the neck, there are a few layers of fascia that support the structure of the neck. Some of the fascia blends in the ligament at the midline of the neck. This ligament is the nuchal ligament in the neck. Nuchal ligament attaches the bottom of the skull and extends all the way along midline of the neck down to the last cervical spinous process. It limits the flexion of the neck and provides sites for attachment of some muscles including trapezius, splenius capitis, rhomboid minor and serratus posterior superior and cervical spinalis. Ossification, fibrosis and inflammation of the ligament result in neck stiffness and …show more content…
Acupuncture treatment for neck pain is not only used by acupuncturist in China, but also used by other health professionals all over the world. There is a survey about treatment for neck pain used by physiotherapists and chiropractors from 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America. The results have shown that 46% treatment is used with acupuncture by physiotherapists and chiropractors. Many people who used this treatment have benefit from it. A research paper has analysed data from January 2000 to July 2012 for neck pain treatment and suggested that acupuncture is beneficial for chronic neck pain. There was an immediate effect after acupuncture treatment and long term effect observed from