Neck Pain
About Neck Pain & Cervical Spine Conditions
As the body’s main support structure, the spine is the source of a variety of injuries / conditions resulting in acute and chronic pain. The cervical region is one of five segments and is where neck pain often originates.
Anatomy of the spine: The spinal column is made up of 33 individual bones called vertebrae and is the body’s main support structure. Each vertebra is numbered and they are divided into five regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx. The vertebrae of the sacrum and coccyx are fused together. Cervical spine conditions include: