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Neck pain is pain felt in the neck, which will include the sides of the neck and back of the neck. Basically the entire upper spine area, above the shoulder height and just below the head.
When certain nerves are affected, neck pain can extend beyond the back of the neck to areas such as
In fact, neck pain is so common that it is estimated that neck pain affects approximately 30% of the US population each year. Neck pain can be caused by sudden trauma such as a
Neck pain most frequently affects adults aged 25 to 50 years.
Some studies indicate that women are more likely to suffer neck pain than men.
Risk factors for getting neck pain includes:
People with neck pain can have difficulty performing activities such as
Thankfully, majority of neck pain episodes do not require surgery and respond best to physical therapy.
Our senior physiotherapists design individualized treatment programs to help people with neck pain
People with neck pain may experience stiffness in the neck, and may describe the pain they feel as:
In some cases, neck pain caused by irritated nerves may extend into the upper back, shoulder blades, shoulders, arms, or hands. This condition is called “radiculopathy”
(Read related article: lumbar radiculopathy).
Our senior physiotherapists can help determine if this condition is happening to you and your neck, and will work closely with your physician and surgeon to determine the correct treatment.
The type and location of your symptoms depend on the tissue or structure that is affected, and the severity of the injury.
Neck pain can cause any of the following signs:
Neck pain can cause any of the following symptoms:
Our senior physiotherapists will conduct a thorough examination that includes taking your health history. He or she will also ask you detailed questions about your pain or injury, such as:
We will perform tests on your body to find physical problems, such as:
If we finds any of the above problems, spinal physiotherapy treatment may begin right away to help get you on the road to recovery and back to your normal activities.
If more severe problems are found with any of the testing, we may collaborate with a physician or surgeon to obtain special diagnostic testing, such as an MRI.
Do be assured that we will work closely with physicians and other health care providers to make sure that you receive an accurate diagnosis and the treatment and care you need.
Recent research has shown that spinal physiotherapy is a better treatment than surgery or pain medication (such as opioid medication) for relieving many cases of neck pain.
Physical therapy treatments often can help people avoid the need for surgery or medication altogether.
We will work with you to design a specific treatment program that will speed your recovery, including exercises and treatments that you can do at home. Physical therapy can and will help you return to your normal lifestyle and activities.
Patients often ask us how many sessions of neck physiotherapy they will need before their neck pain resolves, and the thing is the time it takes to heal each condition varies, but an individualized physical therapy program can be effective and efficient, and help heal neck pain in a matter of weeks.
We may advise you to:
We will work with you to:
Reduce pain and other symptoms
We will help you understand how to avoid or modify the activities that caused the injury, so healing can begin. He or she may use different types of treatments and technologies to control and reduce your pain and symptoms.
These may include gentle hands-on techniques, known as manual therapy, that he or she will perform for you; specific neck movements that you will be taught to perform yourself; and the use of technologies, such as
We will examine each person individually to determine exactly what type of approach will help reduce pain.
Avoid surgery
In most cases, we can design an individualized treatment program to help relieve neck pain—even severe radiculopathy (pain that travels from the neck down into the arm or hand)—to help individuals with neck pain avoid surgery. In rare cases, radiculopathy requires surgery to relieve its cause.
Improve posture
If we find that poor posture has contributed to your neck pain, we will teach you how to improve your posture so healing can occur.
Improve motion
We will choose specific activities and treatments to help restore normal movement in any stiff joints. These might include "passive" motions that we will do for you to move your spine, or active exercises and stretches that you do yourself.
You can do these motions at home, in your workplace, and before your sports activities to help hasten healing and pain relief.
Improve flexibility
We will determine if any of the involved muscles are tight, and teach you gentle stretching exercises that you can perform at home. He or she also may supervise your performance of special stretches during your physical therapy treatments.
Improve strength
If we finds any weak or injured muscles, he or she will choose and teach you the correct exercises to gently restore your strength and agility.
For neck pain, “core strengthening or stabilization” is commonly used to restore the strength and coordination of muscles around your spine.
Improve endurance
Restoring muscular endurance is important for people with neck pain. We will develop a program of activities to help you regain the endurance you had before the neck pain started.
Return to Activities
We will discuss your activity levels with you and use them to set your work, sport, and home-life recovery goals. Your treatment program will help you reach your goals in the safest, fastest, and most effective way possible.
For spine problems like neck pain, we may teach you correct ways to lift objects (called “body mechanics”) that will help protect your spine from further injury or reinjuries.
As your neck pain improves, it will be important for you to continue your new posture and movement habits to keep your neck healthy and pain free.
Following Surgery
In rare cases of neck pain, corrective spinal neck surgery is necessary to relieve pressure on a nerve or on the spinal cord. If you undergo surgery, be assured that our senior physiotherapist will work closely with you and your surgeon to help you regain motion and strength more quickly than you could on your own, and help you return to your daily activities as quickly as possible.
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Email any questions on symptoms / condition / insurance / preferred physiotherapy timings to nigel@phoenixrehabgroup.com
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Phoenix Rehab Group works with specialist physiotherapists and rehab therapists who are highly trained, qualified, experienced and passionate to provide high level of expert care to our patients.
HAND THERAPY & SPLINTING
Patients who sustained injuries to their elbows, forearms, hands, wrists (sprains and fractures) and fingers, usually will benefit / require Hand Therapy to increase the function of their hand following injuries or post-operations as well as custom made hand splints.
Commonly treated hand pain injuries includes
CLINICAL PILATES & WELLNESS PILATES
Clinical Pilates is a form of physical exercise that focuses on posture, core stability, balance, control, strength, flexibility and breathing.
It is a system of safe and effective exercises, which meet specific individual needs, to treat a wide range of injuries and conditions.
You may do Pilates as matwork or with the reformer or both, and every session will be customized 100% to your fitness, injury and tolerance.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)
DEEP TISSUE RELEASE & SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY
Sports and deep tissue release massage helps to increase nutrient-rich blood flow to tired, tight and tense muscles to
It also prevents muscles from scar tissue micro-tears (and potential ruptures), and increases muscle performance.
Done regularly, it will keeps your muscles healthy and fit with body/movement-confidence. Read the benefits of regular deep tissue release therapy here.
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
All our allied health therapists and TCM physicians are fully insured and registered with Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Board (TCMB).
See our entire team here with introductions and their specializations.
At the first session, our specialist physiotherapists will carry out a thorough assessment, helping them to select the most appropriate treatment to help you recover as well as provide treatment in the same session.
Follow up sessions are inline to provide expert treatment for your pain as well as prescribing specific exercises to reduce your risk of re-injury and giving you a long term solution.
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Call or WhatsApp / SMS your name, preferred date, time and inquiries to +6588001830
Email any questions on symptoms / condition / insurance / preferred physiotherapy timings to nigel@phoenixrehabgroup.com
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