Neck pain is rarely just a neck problem. We find the structural cause — then correct it, so relief lasts longer than your drive home.
Reviewed by Dr. Brian Flemming, DC · Last reviewed September 2026
Quick answer
Often, yes. Neck pain commonly comes from how the joints and muscles of your neck are moving and how your head sits over your shoulders; when the neck isn't aligned, the muscles tighten to guard it and the nerves there get irritated. At Aligned and Well Chiropractic in Loveland, Dr. Brian Flemming starts with a thorough exam to find what is driving your pain, then realigns the spine and builds a plan to help you move and feel better.
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The modern neck takes a beating. Phones, monitors, driving and stress pull the head forward of where it should sit, and the muscles of the neck and upper back spend all day compensating. Over time that changes the actual curve of the cervical spine.
Chiropractic Biophysics is built precisely for this. Rather than chasing the tight muscle, we work to restore the natural cervical curve so the structure supports itself again and the tension has a reason to stop.
What We See Most
The ‘tech neck’ pattern that adds load to every structure in the neck.
Reduced range of motion that makes shoulder checks and sleep uncomfortable.
Pain, numbness or tingling radiating into the shoulder, arm or hand.
Headaches that begin at the base of the skull and wrap forward.
Neck pain following a collision, often appearing days or weeks later.
The mid-back and trap tightness that travels with neck dysfunction.
Our Approach
Massage, heat, and stretching all feel good, and they have a place in care. But if your cervical curve has flattened or reversed, the tissue is responding to a structural problem that none of those things change. The relief fades because the cause never moved.
Our approach starts with measuring where your spine actually sits, then applying specific adjustments and corrective exercise designed to move that measurement. When the structure improves, the symptoms have far less reason to come back.
We are on North Garfield Avenue in Loveland, about 15 minutes from Fort Collins and 10 from Berthoud. New here? See what to expect on your first visit and fill out your new patient forms online before you come in. Every care plan follows the same three phases of care. Most insurance is accepted, including Medicare; see insurance and payment, or browse every condition we care for.
Research
A few of the published studies behind how we approach this. Research describes groups of people, not a promise for any one person. Your exam tells us what applies to you.
This chiropractic guideline, based on 41 randomized trials, supports manipulation, mobilization and exercise, usually combined with other therapies, for acute and chronic neck pain in adults.
Bryans R, Decina P, Descarreaux M, et al. Evidence-based guidelines for the chiropractic treatment of adults with neck pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 2014 · guideline.
In 272 adults with acute or subacute neck pain, spinal manipulation eased pain more than medication over one year, while home exercise with advice gave similar results to manipulation.
Bronfort G, Evans R, Anderson AV, et al. Spinal manipulation, medication, or home exercise with advice for acute and subacute neck pain: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med, 2012 · RCT.
A review of 47 trials found low-to-moderate quality evidence that manipulation and mobilization reduce pain and improve function in chronic neck pain, with only minor adverse events reported.
Coulter ID, Crawford C, Vernon H, et al. Manipulation and Mobilization for Treating Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for an Appropriateness Panel. Pain Physician, 2019 · systematic review.
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Read the articleCommon Questions
Recurring neck pain usually points to an underlying structural issue, such as loss of the natural cervical curve or forward head posture. Until that structure changes, symptom-focused treatment tends to provide only temporary relief.
Tension headaches that begin at the base of the skull are frequently related to cervical spine alignment and upper neck tension, which is why we evaluate the neck when patients present with headaches.
Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) is a research-based technique focused on correcting spinal alignment and posture toward a normal structural model, using measurable imaging rather than estimation.
That depends on your examination findings and how long the condition has been present. We give you a specific recommendation after your evaluation, along with re-exams to track objective progress.
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Get Started
You have put this off long enough. One thorough exam tells you what is actually going on and what it will take to fix it. Call us or send a request — we will get you in.
