We see many different types of neck pain at Essex Physiotherapy Clinic clinic. From postural neck pain caused by sitting still, tapping away on laptop keys for hours, or too much uninterrupted screen time with games or on phones, to whiplash injuries, sustained in road traffic accidents and arthritis. Sometimes pain starts in the neck, but it can travel across the top of the shoulder, down to the shoulder blades or into the arm and hand. Some neck pains are accompanied by tingling or numbness down the arm or into the hand.
At Essex Physiotherapy, your therapist will carry out a thorough assessment, looking at the movements and activities you can still do, anything you can’t do and deciding if further investigation such as an x-ray, blood tests or a scan is needed. Neck pain can impact your life and hobbies but will usually settle readily if dealt with correctly. A combination of exercise therapy, manual therapy, soft tissue therapies, and pain relief often proves helpful. Combined with education on what’s happening and why, things can often improve quickly. Mindset coaching can also make a huge difference to overcoming fear and limiting beliefs that hold back our recovery.
