Neck Pain Clinics in North Carolina
Treating Neck Pain for 20 Years
Dr. Francis C. Corrigan and the team of pain management professionals at Solas Health, with offices in Pinehurst, Raleigh, Fayetteville, and Lumberton, North Carolina understand how severely neck pain can limit your daily activities. Simple chores like getting dressed or feeding your dog can suddenly seem impossible to accomplish. With your first visit, the health care providers at Solas Health will start a full examination to diagnose the cause of your neck pain and create a plan to help resolve your symptoms.
After your first appointment, you will be moving in the right direction with expert clinical support and a treatment plan to follow.It’s simple to get started, call us at 910-295-7246.
Neck Pain Q&A
What causes neck pain?
Like many neuro/musculoskeletal disorders, neck pain has numerous possible causes or etiologies. Neck discomfort can range from mildly aching to severe, debilitating pain. It may come on suddenly or develop gradually over time. Improper lifting techniques, reading a book in bed with your head at an awkward angle, or sleeping on the wrong pillow can strain muscles and result in neck stiffness that makes it hard to turn your head.
Poor posture at your desk, such as hunching over to work on a laptop, also strains neck muscles. Neck pain sometimes signals problems in the cervical spine and associated nerve compression, often found in conditions such as cervical degenerative disc disease, herniated disc in the neck, and cervical spinal stenosis.
Beyond the pain, patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia often experience a host of other symptoms associated with this debilitating condition, which may include:
If it’s in my neck, why does my head hurt?
The neck begins at the base of the spine and connects to the thoracic spine via 7 vertebral segments. Numerous nerve roots housed in different locations of the cervical spine interact with various regions of the upper body. For instance, the nerve roots in one segment control the head. Nerve irritation at that point can cause headaches. Muscle strain in the neck also causes pain that sometimes radiates to the back and sides of the head, causing tension headaches. Compression of a nerve root in a different area of the cervical spine may result in pain traveling down the arm to the little finger. Damage in another area could cause shoulder pain and weakness in the upper arm. Only a thorough medical review that includes a physical examination can pinpoint the cause and most effective treatment for your neck pain.
How do you treat neck pain?
The pain management physicians at Solas Health will complete a thorough examination and detailed review of your symptoms and may order X-rays or other studies to diagnose the cause of your neck pain appropriately. Once they have a diagnosis for you, treatment might include:
- Bracing
- Massage
- Physical therapy
- Cervical epidural injections
- Facet injections
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Acupuncture
20 Years of Neck Pain Management in North Carolina
Dr. Corrigan has specialized in the practice of pain medicine and the treatment of complex pain conditions for 20 years in North Carolina and Solas Health has offices in:
But we also provide remote/telehealth care to those who do not have access to our centers. Call 910-295-7246 to get started today.
