Sigillo Chiropractic Neck Pain Treatment If you suffer from neck pain, you have plenty of company. It's a relatively common affliction. Eighteen percent of chiropractic patients say neck pain is their major issue, according to at least one estimate from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. And some estimates say that 15 percent of women Dr. Christopher J. Sigillo, D.C. and 10 percent of men have neck pain at any given time. A review of literature in 2007 found evidence that patients h chronic neck pain chronic being defined as lasting eight weeks or more reported significant improvement after chi- ropractic treatment, and specifically after spinal manipulation Spinal manipulation, also referred to as a spinal adjustment, is a treatment that puts the vertebrae the individual bones that make up the spine in alignment and restores proper alignment and nerve function. The neck is also called the cervical spine It supports the head, which can weigh somewhere around 10 pounds, and is also the most flexible part of the spine Although older people sometimes come to believe that constant pain is something they just have to deal with as the price of getting old, that is simply not true. If you have chronic pain in your neck or in any other part of your body visit a chiropractor and see what relief you may find Presented as a service to the community by Sigillo Chiropractic 18 Graves St., Brockport 637-3630. Most major insurance accepted. Visit us on the web at www.sigillochiropractic.com