Neck Pain Home Program

  Neck pain has a way of showing up in every part of your day. Backing out of the driveway, sitting at a desk, sleeping through the night, even holding a phone to your ear, all of it gets harder when your neck won't cooperate.

At Wunderlich Chiropractic, we've been helping Fitchburg and Madison families with neck pain for over 20 years. Most people who come to us have already tried stretching it out, changing pillows, or just waiting for it to go away. What they haven't had is a real exam that explains why their neck actually hurts. That's where we start.

• Stiffness or reduced range of motion when turning your head

• A dull ache that builds as the day goes on

• Sharp pain that radiates into the shoulder, upper back, or arm

• Headaches that start at the base of the skull

• Muscle tightness or knots along the sides of the neck

• Tingling or numbness in the hands or fingers

Neck pain rarely comes from one single thing. In our experience, it's usually a combination of:

• Forward head posture from phones, laptops, and desk work (often called "tech neck")

• Loss of the neck's natural curve over time

• Old injuries, including whiplash from a car accident that can cause problems years later

• Sleep position and pillow support

• Wear and tear on the discs and joints of the neck as we age

• Stress-related muscle tension

One thing that sets our approach apart: when digital X-rays show a loss of the neck's natural curve, we're one of the few offices in the area equipped to use the Denneroll cervical orthotic to help retrain that curve, rather than just working on the muscles that are reacting to it.

We start every new neck pain patient with a full consultation, exam, and digital X-rays, so we're working from an actual picture of your spine, not a guess.

From there, your plan is built around what we find. That typically includes hands-on adjustments to restore movement to the joints of the neck and upper back, corrective work like the Denneroll cervical orthotic when the exam shows a loss of curve, and practical guidance on posture, desk setup, and sleep position.

If something in your exam points to a problem outside chiropractic care, we'll tell you directly and help you get to the right provider.

New patients start with our $49 exam: a full consultation, hands-on exam, and digital X-rays. No obligation, just answers.

We'll walk through what we find, whether chiropractic care is a good fit for your neck pain, and what a realistic plan looks like before you decide on anything.

Is it safe to get my neck adjusted?

For most people, yes. We examine and X-ray every new patient before any adjustment so we know exactly what we're working with, and we adjust the neck accordingly.

How many visits will I need for neck pain?

It depends on how long you've had the problem and what's driving it. We'll give you a specific plan after your exam, and reassess as you progress rather than locking you into a set number of visits up front.

Can chiropractic help with tech neck or posture-related pain?

Yes. Forward head posture is one of the most common causes of neck pain we see, and it responds well to a combination of adjustments, posture correction, and, when needed, tools like the Denneroll orthotic.

I was in a car accident years ago. Could that still be causing my neck pain?

It's more common than people think. Whiplash injuries can change how the neck moves and how the joints wear over time, sometimes causing symptoms that surface well after the accident.

Do you treat neck pain that comes with headaches?

Often, yes. Neck problems are a common trigger for headaches that start at the base of the skull. Our exam looks at both together rather than treating them as unrelated issues.