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Welcome to the "PainAnswers" area of spinalinjuryfoundation.org. PainAnswers is a service designed to diagnose and treat patients in pain from whiplash and other traumatic injuries to the neck. 

 This is where the interactive portion of the site is located! Rather than providing a generic set of exercises and home treatments, we have designed a members only area which allows a patient to go through a diagnostic routine that recommends treatments and gives important clues for curing neck pain.

 

  Need more info? - tell me more about PainAnswers.  Show me a demo.

  Enrollment is free - are you ready?  If you are ready to enroll, click this link!  >sign up now

  I am already a member - how do I get started?  You will need your login and password.  Click here to get started.

  I forgot my password -  We'll send you your password.  >recover password

  Are you a patient at the Centeno Clinic? - If so, you can access a special patients-only area.  >I am a patient

 

How does this work? Just spend 20 minutes at your computer answering a series of questions and going through a diagnostic routine, and PainAnswers will diagnose your condition. Is your pain coming from the discs, the nerves, specific muscles, facet joints? Do you know?

Step 1-Posture-Is your neck overworking due to problems in the upper back?

 

Step 2-Lordosis Check-Ensuring that your neck has the proper curve.

Step 3-Neuromobility-Checking nerve tension and making sure your nerves move freely.

 

Step 4-Headaches-Ways to treat headaches coming from the neck.

Step 5-Checking Nerve Roots-Identifying specific pinched nerves in your neck.

   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Step 6-Tight Muscles-Looking for specific muscles that need to be stretched.  Click here for a short demo.

Step 7-Strength-Restoring normal strength to the small stabilizing muscles in the neck.