Your Diagnosis 

Cervical Instability Syndrome

Recover Spine + Sport: Headache

Key Facts About a Cervical Instability Syndrome:

  • Cervical instability can be caused by two different types of mechanisms: trauma or degeneration

  • Cervical instability is most commonly caused by a disruption of the ligaments on the front and back of the spine called the ALL and PLL.

  • As you flex and extend your neck, the bones of the unstable segments tend to shift forwards/backwards causing abnormal motion leading to neck pain and/or headaches.

  • Cervical Instability is the #1 cause of most chronic headache syndromes in the U.S. & Canada

What We Will Do to Help:

Therapy 1: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy 

Therapy 2: Cervical Decompression

Recover Spine & Sport: What is Spinal Decompression

What you can start doing from home to help: 

  • Ice the back of the neck 2 - 3 times a day (15 mins).

  • Perform home exercise listed below as instructed.

  • Keep your treatment appointments. (MOST IMPORTANT) 

The Chin Tuck Exercise:

Cat/Camel Stretch:

Thoracic Spine Mobility Exercise:

Program Based Care: Our Approach For Your Success

  • Rapid Recovery

    This program is designed to fit within your busy schedule by taking less than 20 minutes, to allow you to still focus on your health. We have designed this program to help you get pain relief that is lasting while shortening visit times and reducing costs; so you can place your focus where it belongs, on living limitless…

  • Physiotherapeutic Recovery

    This program is designed to serve people with more complex injuries and health issues, by providing the best conservative care that is designed to get to the core problem and fix it quickly. This program includes our wide-range of therapies that will help you to succeed in getting back to health. These visits are more in-depth and utilize our unrivaled 3 step recovery process, to help you get back to living limitless!

  • Regenerative Recovery

    Regenerative Medicine is at the forefront of modern medical technology and is designed to repair and heal damaged tissue from within. Our program is unmatched here in Utah, and designed to help our patients with chronic pain & injury, and health problems by first repairing the tissue through regenerative therapies. These visits are for people that need the most time and effort to achieve their health goals. After tissue regeneration has been achieved, then we will help you utilize our unrivaled 3 step recovery process, to get you well on your way to living limitless!

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What People Are Saying

  • CYNDI D.

    “

    Dr. A and the entire team are incredible! I had excruciating back pain that prevented me from sleeping, walking, or sitting without radiating pain. When I went in, Dr. A discovered I had 3 herniated discs. I did the disc program and it’s insane how it doesn’t even seem like I was ever injured. Everyone should come here! The staff is so kind and knowledgeable, too!

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  • CARLA C.

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    The new rapid visits are such a timesaver! They help me feel so much better and I feel like it doesn’t take away from my busy schedule

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  • ELIZABETH B.

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    I am doing so much better using the new PT program. I feel like I can get all the things I need from what my insurance covers, and for the first time I am having long-term results that have restored my hope for a pain free future

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  • STEVE T.

    "

    Dr. Averett and his team are simply outstanding... I went to see Dr. Averett and within 5 minutes he correctly diagnosed and treated the issue. I walked out of the clinic being able to breathe freely that same day. Absolutely amazing. In addition to great results, his staff are both knowledgeable and personable, making for a great experience every time I have an appointment.

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  • SARAH P.

    “

    I am so excited to see the new changes in the visits here at Recover. I feel like they have really tailored a program to fit me individually and the progress I have made in just a short time has been remarkable

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  • VICTORIA G.

    “

    I had never heard of regenerative medicine before coming to Recover Spine & Sport. I had lost hope that my hip and knee injuries would ever get better, and I sought out Recover because I didn’t want surgery. Now my knees and hip are fixed, and I can hike and have fun again with my kids.

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Health comes from within — and we’re here to help you achieve it.

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