If you walked away from a minor accident thinking you were fine—but now you have neck stiffness, headaches, or pain when turning—this may be whiplash. Here’s why “small” crashes can still affect the upper cervical spine, what symptoms to watch for, and what to do next.

If your neck feels “fine” until the very end of turning your head, you’re not alone. End-range neck pain (like during a golf follow-through or checking blind spots) often comes from irritated joints, stiffness, or poor motion sequencing—not just “tight muscles.” Here’s what it can mean and what to do.

Not all dizziness is “inner ear.” If spinning hits when you roll in bed, it may be BPPV. If dizziness shows up with neck pain, stiffness, or after whiplash, it could be cervicogenic dizziness. Here’s how to tell the difference—and what to do next in North County San Diego.

Living with both hypermobility and neck pain in Encinitas or San Diego? This post explains how extra joint motion, muscle guarding, and upper cervical mechanics can combine to create that “tight but unstable” neck—and why focusing on stability, not just stretching, can make a difference.

Living with neck pain in Encinitas? In this post I break down how gentle, precise upper cervical chiropractic looks beyond tight muscles to correct the top of the neck, support your nervous system, and help your neck finally relax.

Your posture uses more brainpower than you think. When it’s off, it can lead to tension, anxiety, and chronic pain. At Upper Cervical Chiropractic Encinitas, we help restore healthy posture and calm the nervous system through precise, gentle upper cervical care.

If you’ve been searching “Upper Cervical Chiropractor near me” or “UCC near me”, you’ve found the right place. At Upper Cervical Chiropractic Encinitas, we provide gentle, imaging-guided care to restore balance and relieve migraines, vertigo, and neck pain.

Neck pain often involves more than tight muscles. Learn how changes in cervical curvature, joint mechanics, and proprioception can contribute — and how gentle, evidence-based care can help.