Bad posture” probably isn’t causing neck pain—this is

peakhwNeck Pain, Pain Relief

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If you have neck pain and have been told to “sit up straight,” that probably won’t do much to help—but it’s a myth that Alex J. Nelson, MD at Peak health and Wellness regularly has to address. The neck is part of the spine, and spinal pain is the top cause of disabilities around the world. Unfortunately, up to 66 percent of people with … Read More

These Bad Habits Cause Neck Pain

peakhwChronic Pain, Neck Pain

Medial Branch and Facet Blocks

If you have neck pain in Utah and can’t figure out why, the answer might be a swipe or click away. A recent study focused on “external occipital protuberance,” which is a bump many people have at the base of their skull where the neck muscles attach to the cranium.