Condition
Neck Pain
Neck pain in Delaware is often a commuting injury: I-95, Route 1, Route 13, and a laptop. Patients describe a stiff neck, tech neck, or a trap that will not let go. The joints stiffen, the traps take over, and then headaches or arm tingling show up as if they were a separate problem.
We exam range of motion, palpate segments, and treat with specific cervical adjustments, muscle work, and sometimes kinesio taping so you can get through a work week. Wilmington’s Silverside office sees this pattern all day; so does Newark’s UD and hospital corridor; so does Middletown after Route 301; so do Smyrna and Dover for Route 13 and capital-area desk work.
If neck pain followed a crash, tell us on the intake. Whiplash is not “just a stiff neck” — use the auto-injury forms and say so when you book. If the main story is headaches or migraines, that is a head-pain exam, not a generic stiff-neck visit.
Sudden worst-of-your-life headache, neurological deficit, or neck pain after major trauma needs urgent medical care first.
Related conditions
Services that often help
Doctors to start with
Patients from Bear, Glasgow, and Pike Creek typically use Newark. Brandywine Hundred, Claymont, and Hockessin use Wilmington. Capital-area patients use Camden/Dover. Smyrna covers Route 13 and Saturday mornings.
FAQ
Can neck adjustments cause a stroke?
Serious vascular events are rare. We screen history and exam. We also have low-force options including Activator when that is the better tool.
Do you treat tech neck or text neck?
Yes. Forward-head posture from phones and laptops is a daily presentation here. Care is the joints, the endurance of the deep neck flexors, and how you actually sit at work — not a lecture about “looking down.”
Why does my neck pain cause headaches or arm tingling?
Cervical joints and discs can refer to the head or irritate a nerve into the arm. That is why we exam the neck even when the complaint is “migraine” or “carpal tunnel.”
Should I see a chiropractor or PT first for a stiff neck?
If the story is mechanical — stiffness, desk, driving, a crash — start with an exam here. We refer when findings point to medical or surgical care.