Types of InjuriesNeck Pain

Neck Pain

A stiff, aching neck can follow you through every part of the day, turning to check a blind spot, looking down at your phone, trying to fall asleep. We help Acadiana patients ease neck pain and move freely again.

Man holding his neck in pain at his desk in Lafayette, LA office
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Two generations of chiropractic care, Dr. Mike & Dr. Matt Cavanaugh

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01Understanding the injury

Why your neck takes the strain.

Your neck balances the weight of your head on top of seven small, mobile vertebrae, a design that gives you a wide range of motion but leaves the area vulnerable to strain. Modern life doesn’t help: hours looking down at screens, forward-head posture, and stress that settles into the shoulders all add up.

Neck pain can be a simple muscle strain, or it can involve the joints, discs, and nerves of the cervical spine. When a nerve is irritated, the pain may spread into the shoulder or arm, sometimes with tingling or weakness that’s easy to mistake for something else.

At Cavanaugh Chiropractic in Lafayette, we identify exactly what’s driving your neck pain before we treat it. Getting that right is what turns short-term relief into lasting comfort and easier motion.

02Common injuries

Common causes of neck pain.

Neck pain can arise from the muscles, joints, discs, or nerves of the cervical spine. These are the conditions we most often trace it back to:

Whiplash
Sprain of Cervical Spine
Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical Facet Syndrome
Cervical Disc Disorder with Radiculopathy
Atlantoaxial Joint Dysfunction
Cervical Joint Hypermobility
Cervical Hyperlordosis
Cervicogenic Headache
Cervicalgia
Pinched Nerve
Stiffness that keeps coming back
Neck pain that eases and returns usually has a mechanical cause behind it. Finding that cause is the difference between managing it and being done with it.
03Our treatment approach

How we treat neck pain.

After a thorough evaluation, your care is tailored to the source of your pain and paced to your recovery. It may draw from these proven approaches:
Spinal adjustments
Gentle, precise corrections that restore motion to restricted joints in the cervical spine.
Soft tissue therapy
Hands-on work to release the tight neck and shoulder muscles that guard against pain.
Spinal decompression
Gentle traction that eases pressure on cervical discs and nerves, calming radiating pain.
Therapeutic exercise
Strengthening and mobility work that supports the neck and improves posture.
Posture & ergonomics coaching
Practical changes to screen height and daily habits so the strain doesn't rebuild.
Not sure what's causing your pain?
We'll evaluate the whole picture and build a recovery plan for you.
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How can we help?

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Don't wait for the pain to settle in. Reach out today and we'll evaluate your injuries, document everything, and start your recovery.

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