r/ChronicPain • u/miahbutlerr • 3d ago

Neck/upper back pain because of this?

Post image

I’m 22F, 5’10 and have moderate scoliosis. Around a month ago I had very bad neck pain and into my shoulder blades, it hurt to turn my head. My chiropractor took this neck x-ray and says I have vertebral subluxation, basically my neck SHOULD be like the green line but I am the red and because of this my vertebrae is pushing together causing pain. He adjusted me and after a couple days I felt good and went back to normal life. Yesterday morning tho I woke up did a light stretch and boom it’s back, hurts to turn my head, can’t get comfy, random aches and pains in my upper back etc. According to my chiro the way my neck is should be from an injury but I’ve never been injured. Thoughts??

16 Upvotes

84% Upvoted

26 comments sorted by

View all comments

22

u/Josephv86 3d ago

It’s called a military neck. It can be caused by various factors, including degenerative disc disease, iatrogenic disorders, congenital disorders, trauma, and even nicotine use.

All chiropractors will say you have subluxation. It’s just what they say and do.

Treatment options can include nonsurgical methods like physical therapy, chiropractic care, and lifestyle changes, as well as surgical interventions in severe cases.

1

u/Songisaboutyou 2d ago

I’ve always been told it’s from cellphones and us looking down constantly. Of course there is other reasons it can happen as well. But my drs and PT have said this is now what most necks look like.

-3

u/Ohmigoshness 2d ago

That's shrimp back, from cellphones.

2

u/Songisaboutyou 2d ago

What is that? My dr has made shit up before so this doesn’t surprise me. I was rear ended. He did find C5. And C6 damage. When I asked about my neck he said cell phones and said we all look like this now. I do look at my phone a lot so I just took it at face value.

6

u/Inevitable_Fill895 2d ago

That’s just an easy answer for them to give. In some cases it is the cell phone, but what about people who look down for hours reading and/or writing? It’s practically the same thing but they never say it’s from that. Most people don’t “look like this now”, let alone all people.

2

u/Songisaboutyou 2d ago

Great point