Neck Pain
Who gets neck pain?
Around 60% of people will suffer from neck pain at some time in their lives. Neck pain is second only to back pain as the most common musculoskeletal condition seen by physiotherapists and GPs.
Physiotherapy for neck pain.
Mechanical or non specific neck pain is the most common type of neck pain but the physiotherapists at physis integrate their clinical experience (averaging over 18 years) with evidence based research in the assessment and treatment of many different forms of neck pain such as cervical radiculopathy (nerve root pain from the neck or ‘trapped nerve), cervical spondylosis (osteoarthritis of the neck commonly called degenerative wear and tear) and whiplash.
Whilst physiotherapy intervention is most effective within the first 6 weeks we commonly see cases of chronic neck pain and cases of severe headaches coming from the neck. Medical research has advocated a combination of manual therapy (manipulation, mobilisation and massage) and exercise rehabilitation, as used by the physiotherapists at physis, as an effective treatment approach for neck pain.
There are some things which you can do to help and the links below will take you to some useful information.
Accessing suitable help quickly remains a problem for many sufferers of neck pain. At physis we have no waiting lists and self referral is as easy as making a phone call. We know how distressing it can be if you’re in pain, so we see you as soon as possible at a time which is suitable for you.
If you are suffering from neck pain please call us on or book an appointment online here
Some other information that may help:
Massage and why it is good for us
What to look for when choosing a physiotherapist
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