Chiropractic Solutions Cares for Neck Pain and Painful Cervical Spine Facet Joints

Zygapophyseal joints are also named facet joints. Facet is a bit simpler to pronounce than zygapophyseal, and Chiropractic Solutions knows ‘facet’ is a whole lot easier to type than 'zygaopophyseal’! These joints are well-documented as sources of neck-related pain for many adults of all ages. Chiropractic Solutions uses gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation to alleviate neck pain like that produced by facet joint innervation.

FOUNDATIONAL STUDY

Mapping of normal volunteers’ responses to stimulation of cervical facet joints in the 1990s was groundbreaking. Five volunteers came forward to have their cervical spine facet joints irritated to track where neck pain and arm pain were felt. Amazing! These volunteers’ pain responses produced some much appreciated easy-to-read pain charts. (1) A follow up study of 10 patients with cervical spine pain compared their pain to that described in the normal volunteers’ pain drawings to substantiate the original charts from normal volunteers. (2) Chiropractic Solutions sees verification of these normal volunteers’ pain reports in our San Jose neck pain patients! Decompression of spinal nerves with chiropractic helps. 

NEW INPUT ON CERVICAL FACET JOINTS

Novel information from a current-day dissection project added new facts to the part cervical facet joints (aka zygapophyseal joints) exhibit in neck pain and arm pain. At some levels, more than one medial branch was found. Direct facet joint branches were seen that originated from the dorsal root of the spinal nerve. These were separate from the medial branches in their direct path to the facet joint. Current day researchers suggest that there is a more varied pattern of innervation than has previously been noted. (3) Chiropractic Solutions appreciates the nuances of spine pain and the research that found them.

EXAM AND TREATMENT

Clinical observation, examination, and imaging results guide the diagnosis of neck pain due to the complexity of cervical facet joints. (4) The cervical spine facet joint is innervated by mechanoreceptive (mechanical pressure-inducing) and nociceptive (nervous system related pain-inducing) nerve fibers involving the dorsal root ganglia and end processes in the spinal cord. The central nervous system is complex and quick to respond to these painful stimuli, both pressure and nerve related. (5) That is why your San Jose chiropractor takes time in examining, diagnosing and treating San Jose neck pain. There are many factors to take into account! Our Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is gentle, non-thrust manipulative treatment of the cervical spine for San Jose neck pain relief.

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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Sean Delahunt on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the effectiveness and gentleness of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for his gentleman patient with neck pain and tingling in his arm and hand.     

Make your next San Jose chiropractic appointment with Chiropractic Solutions. Pick your word: zygapophyseal or facet! We’re here to discuss, diagnose, and treat them for relief of neck and arm pain.