Patients with neck pain often ask "which is the best pillow to use?" and the truth is there's no one pillow that works for everybody. This video reviews the advantages and disadvantages of different types of pillows.

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In addition to the many joints and bones that comprise the thoracic spine, there is a network of interwoven and layered muscles. These muscles are used to stabilize and move the spine, aid in respiration, and move the shoulder and arm.

Exercise and chiropractic care go hand in hand as part of a comprehensive treatment plan to back or neck recovery.

Without sufficient sleep, aches and pains become more prominent. And many chronic pains can make it more difficult to get to sleep and stay asleep. This loop can make recovery more difficult unless sleep issues are addressed as part of a treatment program.

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When someone is suffering from sciatic pain, the first treatments should be heat or ice, chiropractic manipulations, massage, medications, and acupuncture, followed by exercises.