NECK PAIN AND MODERN LIFE
It’s a pain in the Neck!
30% of us will experience at least one episode of neck pain every year and it is the fourth leading cause of disability. Facts and figures aside, it can have a profound impact on daily life, affecting our mood, can cause headaches, and even disturb our sleep.
How Physiotherapy Can Help!
Be reassured that in most episodes of acute neck pain will be short-lived and resolve without any intervention or treatment, but nearly 50% of people will continue to experience some degree of pain or frequent reoccurrences throughout their life. This is where it helps to see a skilled physiotherapist to prevent further episodes.
Through a detailed history and clinical examination, we can then determine the cause of your neck pain. Imaging such as x-ray, CT scans or MRIs is rarely needed. In these cases, it is important to determine any nerve involvement and exclude any serious pathology (rare).
Posture!
Generally, most people presenting with neck pain don’t have any significant damage to their spine and the pain is often coming from their soft tissues such as muscles and ligaments. A common cause of neck pain we see is often related to prolonged poor posture, often as the result of work load with many consecutive hours sitting at a desk. The head and neck rely on good muscular support from the middle and lower back.
Lilyfield Physio Can Help!
Addressing individual postural factors, together with 2-3 sessions of manual therapy, will often see a huge and sustainable change in a patients neck pain. It can often be simple changes in pelvic position, learning to ‘turn off’ or relax the long back muscles, and managing your time spent in front of screens.
Outside of NSW, Physio and Exercise Lab are a physio Perth residents can rely on for quality service.