Neck pain is estimated to affect approximately 30–50% of the adult population in the United States each year, making it second only to low back pain as a primary reason patients seek chiropractic care. The goal of chiropractic care for neck pain is to help restore normal joint motion and function in the cervical spine, a process that is often a collaborative effort between care delivered during office visits and self-care performed by the patient between visits.
During office visits, neck pain patients are commonly treated with manual therapies as a primary intervention. High-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation—sometimes accompanied by an…
