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Sore Neck Relief

Sore neck relief generally can be achieved using over-the-counter pain medications, analgesics, or anti-inflammatory medicine. That’s because most neck pain comes from a sprained ligament or strained muscle, caused by repetitive poor posture, a violent collision, or even by sleeping with your head in an awkward position. More often than not, this kind of pain will fade over time.

Sometimes, pain in the cervical region of the spine is caused by a compressed or irritated nerve root. This kind of pain, often the result of degenerative disc disease or bone spurs, can be accompanied by other symptoms, including tingling, numbness, muscle weakness, or pain that radiates through the shoulders, down the arms and into the hands or fingers. This also can typically be managed non-surgically, using conservative methods of treatment for neck pain that include physical therapy, exercise, rest, behavior modification, and prescription or over-the-counter pain medication.

If chronic neck pain persists even after weeks or months of conservative treatment, a doctor might suggest surgery as an option for sore neck relief. Traditionally, operations to treat the symptoms of degenerative disc disease or osteoarthritis involve the removal of a large portion of the vertebral body, along with spinal fusion or disc replacement using a bone graft. Patients who undergo this kind of surgery can expect a long hospital stay and a lengthy recuperation.

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Thousands of neck pain sufferers have found sore neck relief at Laser Spine Institute (LSI), where our surgeons use gentle, endoscopic techniques to perform minimally invasive, outpatient procedures to help patients rediscover a life without pain. Contact LSI to learn more about our options for neck pain relief, or for a free review of your MRI or CT scan.

Please note: Laser Spine Institute currently does not perform endoscopic procedures on the thoracic spine.