Neck pain is the most common problem treated at e-physiotherapy Edinburgh. Clients who use a computer for long periods and do not exercise regularly are more likely to get neck pain. A review of your workstation set up is essential to have long term relief of your neck pain as a poorly set up workstation will not allow you to sit with a more efficient posture, resulting in strain on your neck. Weakness of the deep neck flexors may cause you to have neck pain and strengthening these muscles helps with reducing the long term recurrence of neck pain. Physiotherapy is very successful at resolving neck pain if you also improve your postural awareness and increase your general exercise levels. Manual therapy including joint mobilisations, myofascial release, deep tissue massage and muscle energy techniques are used to reduce tension in neck muscles and joints. Acupuncture/dry needling and relaxation and postural exercises are also helpful to resolve neck pain.
More severe neck pain can cause referred pain into your shoulder, arm and hand. If a disc in the neck is involved, or there is swelling around the nerve roots, you may also get pins and needles, numbness in the arm and hand, and weakness in the arm. Manual therapy, dry needling/acupuncture, stretches and neural mobilisation exercises can reduce and resolve these symptoms, but sometimes you will need to see a consultant about this if it does not resolve. Medications prescribed by your doctor can help with nerve pain and can be useful while having physiotherapy treatment.
If you are having problems with neck pain, book an appointment with e-physiotherapy Edinburgh.
