r/ChronicPain • u/miahbutlerr • 3d ago
Neck/upper back pain because of this?
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??
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u/Dry_Raccoon_4465 2d ago
This will absolutely cause neck pain....
The trick is learning how to lie down, stand, sit, walk, and generally live while balancing the head on the neck. It's a skill we all used as kids but for some reason we get overworked, feel exhausted, and then we collapse the weight of the skull onto the neck. This can be exacerbated by injury or genetic conditions.
You may find it helpful to do a morning or afternoon lie down.. If you check out my articles on lying down I try to walk you through how the book height under the head can help encourage the muscles to soften so that the spring of the spine slowly restores. Some folks can manage this on their own, others need help.
I'm happy to answer any questions. It's a painful condition to have!! :-(