Neck Pain Treatment in Meridian & West Boise

Neck pain treatment at Highland Chiropractic

Turn your head, get through a workday, and sleep through the night without neck pain.

Whether it’s a stiff neck you wake up with, tension that builds at your desk, or pain that started after a fall or car accident, our chiropractors find where it’s coming from and help your neck move freely again.

Off Eagle Road at Wainwright · Most insurance accepted · Mon–Thu 9–6, Fri 9–1

No referral needed. We’ll explain what’s wrong and what it costs before you commit to anything.

★★★★★ 4.9 from 689 Google reviews · Same-day treatment · Most insurance accepted

When neck pain starts running your day

It may be time to come in if:

  • Your neck is stiff in the morning or after sleeping wrong
  • You can’t turn your head fully to check your blind spot
  • Tension builds across your shoulders by the end of the workday
  • You get headaches that start at the base of your skull
  • Pain, tingling or numbness travels into your shoulder, arm or hand
  • Your neck has never felt the same since a car accident or sports injury

What causes neck pain

Your neck balances a 10–12 pound head all day, so small problems add up quickly. The most common causes we see:

  • Desk and phone posture: Hours looking down at a screen load the neck and upper back, a pattern often called “tech neck.”
  • Stiff joints: When the small joints between your neck vertebrae stop moving well, the area gets sore and your range of motion shrinks.
  • Muscle tension and stress: The neck and shoulders are where many people carry stress, and tight muscles there often trigger headaches.
  • Disc irritation: A bulging or irritated disc can press on a nerve and send pain or tingling down the arm.
  • Injury: Whiplash from a car accident or a hit in sports can strain the muscles and ligaments that support the neck.

How we get you moving again

Your plan is based on what your exam finds and only includes what you need:

Get headaches with your neck pain? See our headache care page. Hurt in a car accident? See auto injury care.

Your first visit

  1. Talk: We listen to how your neck pain started, what makes it worse, and what you want to get back to.
  2. Exam: We check your range of motion, posture, muscles and nerves, with X-rays when they’re needed.
  3. Plan: We explain what we found in plain language, what we recommend, how many visits to expect and what it costs.
  4. Start feeling better: When it’s appropriate, most patients receive their first treatment the same day.

Meet our team

Every chiropractor at Highland treats neck pain every day. Whoever you see, you’ll get the same thorough exam and the same approach to care. Meet our team

Insurance and pricing

We’re in network with Blue Cross of Idaho, Regence, Select Health, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, PacificSource, Mountain Health Co-op, St. Luke’s, St. Alphonsus (Aetna–Trinity Health and Medicare), HMA, LHS/MedCost, Medicare, TriCare South Region and VA TriWest. For car accidents, we bill your med-pay coverage and work with attorneys on liens.

Prefer self-pay? A new patient exam is $147, or $229 with X-rays. Adjustments are $65 per visit. See full pricing

What our patients say

★★★★★

“I’ve been to a lot of different chiropractors but none have been as thorough as Highland.”

— Sandra S., Google review

★★★★★

“Love this place! All the staff are very friendly and competent. The facility and technology are top notch. All of the chiropractors are the best.”

— Bob R., Google review

★★★★★

“Total care about what is going on with you.”

— Matt H., Google review

★ 4.9 average from 689 Google reviews

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Neck adjustments are a widely used, well-studied treatment when performed by a licensed chiropractor. Your exam screens for anything that makes an adjustment inappropriate, and if you’d rather not have a manual neck adjustment, we have gentler options.

A recent stiff neck may settle in a few visits. Pain you’ve had for months, or pain that travels into the arm, usually takes longer. You’ll get a specific recommendation after your exam.

Often, yes. Many headaches start with tight muscles and stiff joints in the upper neck. Treating the neck frequently reduces how often they happen.

Arm and hand symptoms often come from irritated nerves in the neck. We’ll test for that in your exam and explain what we find. If something needs another provider, we’ll refer you.

No. You can schedule directly with us.

13999 W Wainwright Dr, Suite 201, Boise, ID 83713, just off Eagle Road on the Meridian–West Boise line. We see patients from Meridian, Boise, Eagle, Kuna and Star.

Stop managing your neck pain. Let’s fix it.

Schedule your first visit online or call (208) 939-0775. We’ll find out what’s going on and give you a straight answer about how we can help.

No referral needed. We’ll explain what’s wrong and what it costs before you commit to anything.