Neck pain affects 45% of today’s workers, so it is something we all deal with at one point or another.
NECK
A stiff neck or neck pain is very common and in different ways affect your life. Neck pain can be a dull muscular ache, sharp pain, headache and / or limited mobility of movement of your head. In most cases this is very simple to fix.
Assessment and diagnosis of the cause of neck pain is important to determine the right treatment plan for you. Consult with your doctor to determine the source of the pain. Your sport therapist will design a treatment plan just for you.
Neck Joints and Muscles
Neck joints (cervical spine) typically become stiff. This stiffness causes a muscle spasm of some shoulder and neck muscles and in turn creates weakness of other muscles. The longer this continues the harder it is to reverse. This strains adjacent muscles and joints and continues to get worse, the result is a sore neck.
One characteristic of a stiff neck is one tight or weak muscle can have a major effect resulting in pain and limited mobility if not addressed early. At Olympic Sport Therapy we find a combination of techniques including muscle stretching, massage, strength exercise and postural analysis are required to reverse a patients recurring neck pain.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bulging Disc
- Cluster Headaches
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Facet Joint Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Lupus
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain (Muscle Pain)
- Neck Arm Pain
- Neck Headache
- Overuse Injuries
- Pinched Nerve
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- RSI – Repetitive Strain Injury
- Scoliosis
- Spondylosis (Spine Arthritis)
- Tension Headache
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- TMJ Dysfunction
- Whiplash
Our bodies will adjust to most situations to compensate for poor posture, weak muscles or to protect itself from pain. Unfortunately, this results in muscles and joints working harder than they should. This may result in neck stiffness, chronic headaches, or migraines.
Fortunately, at Olympic Sport Therapy we will customize a treatment plan to relieve your pain quickly and keep the pain form coming back.
Definition:
Neck the part of the human anatomy that connects the head with the body.