The body is a complex biological machine that comprises several different parts. All these work together to help you live and navigate the world around you. When disease attacks, it usually affects one or more of the different parts. Sometimes, it can attack one part and present symptoms in another. 

A stiff neck occurs when muscles and ligaments supporting the site of a Vertebral Structural Shift change their normal shape and tonicity to stabilize the weakness of your structure(s) caused by the misaligned vertebrae. With this symptom of Structural Shift, moving your head is no longer as effortless as it was because the normal biomechanics of the neck joints are dysfunctioning.

Back pain is one of the most common reasons Americans visit the hospital daily. Lower back pain is the most common form of back pain that people experience. Worldwide, back pain is the leading cause of disability. It is also why most people fail to show up for work for a few days. 

The goal of chiropractic treatment is to improve overall body function. It increases mobility and relieves pain without resorting to surgery or medications. Structural Chiropractors focus on correcting the cause of conditions related to the body structure, not just treating symptoms.