Neck Pain
The neck can be a common site of pain and can often present as tightness and spasm, restricted movement, referred pain and even headache inducing. Whether a muscle strain, nerve compression, result of a sporting collison or fall or even tightness from overuse. An assessment can be key to determine if the area needs time to heal or conditioning is the best way forward to reduce symptoms and return to pain free function.
Neck pain
Evidence suggests that nonpharmacological interventions such as exercise, manual therapy and education around pain, are a better line of treatment than pharmacological for the management of neck pain. Neck pain can be a result of…
Muscle strain and sprain
Muscle spasm
Build up of tension, overuse or stress
Nerve compression
Normal degenerative changes
Trauma or collision
Neck pain treatment
Once assessed and aware of the issues with your neck pain, a treatment plan can be put into place looking to reduce symptoms and improve movement with a combination of exercise based and manual therapy treatment. From there the rehab can build and become more specific to the tasks required by you and lay down strategies to ensure a robust system is created around the neck to maintain function for the future.
As a member of the society of Sports Therapists and an accredited UKSCA Strength and Conditioning Coach and working in competitive sport, the NHS and corporate settings since 2009. I have experience treating from initial assessment and diagnosis up to late stage rehab, return to sporting performance or return to pain free daily living. Based from Viking Strength Gym, Ossett, Wakefield, The facilities allow for a range of abilities and are able to cater to individuals' rehab needs. This means finding your individual starting point for rehab or prevention programmes through movement and muscle testing, building on this for long term success.