Treatment for Stained Neck Muscles
Neck Conditions Treated by Physiotherapy
Many people suffer from neck pain. Neck muscles can be strained from poor posture due to hunching over your workbench or leaning over your computer. Osteoarthritis is a common cause of neck pain. Neck pain is also caused by diseases involving the discs, facet joints, cervical radiculopathy, spinal nerves and vertebral columns.
Your neck consists of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints and nerves, which can sometimes cause pain or discomfort. Neck conditions arise from excessive exercise, awkward sleeping positions and injuries from a car accident or fall. Most of the time, neck pain is not a symptom of a severe condition, but you should seek medical care if you experience loss of strength in your hands and arms, or experience a pain shooting down your arm or into your shoulder.
Physiotherapy Techniques that Treat Neck Conditions
Physiotherapists are trained to assess and diagnose musculoskeletal injuries. They use an evidence-based technique to provide rapid pain relief from neck pain. Treatment options include:
Manipulative Therapy
Manual manipulative therapy is an effective technique. It is used to treat chronic and acute neck pain. Manipulative therapy helps to reduce pain, improve neck movement and prevent further deterioration. Manipulative therapy involves manipulation, therapeutic exercise and passive joint mobilisation.
Cervical Traction
Physical therapists use this technique to improve motion and provide pain relief. Traction is used to separate joint surfaces in the neck. It gently opens the spaces between the cervical vertebrae to alleviate pressure on the affected discs. Cervical traction can be done intermittently, or continuously between short periods of rest and pulling.
Exercise
Studies indicate that exercise could be the most beneficial tool for recovery from neck pain. Your physiotherapist might prescribe exercises to decrease your pain and improve the range of movement in your neck. They could also recommend strength exercises if muscle weakness was identified during the physical examination.