Restricting movement, impacting productivity and contributing to headaches, neck pain really is, well, a pain in the neck. But it needn’t bring you to a standstill.
Whether your neck issues stem from injury, illness or lifestyle, our highly skilled physiotherapists will work to restore your motion, resolve your pain and reduce the likelihood of recurring problems.
Enjoy personalised physiotherapy care at every step, from manual therapy to education, postural correction and neck muscle retraining.
There are many reasons for experiencing neck pain (pain in the cervical spine). Ranging from acute to chronic, it’s one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders we see, affecting approximately one in three people a year, with women more commonly impacted.
Poor Posture and Repetitive Neck Strain: In our Melbourne CBD clinic, we see countless office workers with neck pain from sustained poor posture at their desks. Technology-related neck and shoulder pain is also rife, caused by the excess weight on the neck when looking downwards at our phones and tablets.
Ageing and Degenerative Conditions: Osteoarthritis and degenerative changes over time also contribute to neck stiffness and pain. Placing significant wear and tear on the spine, degenerative disc disease, cervical spondylosis, and spinal stenosis are key causes of chronic neck pain in the ageing population.
Axial neck pain is constrained to the neck and its surrounding structures. Radicular neck pain, on the other hand, involves nerve compression, with pain often radiating down the arm into the hand.
Pain can be acute, chronic or subacute.
As a leading destination for physiotherapy in Melbourne, we do more than provide neck pain relief. We pinpoint the underlying cause of your neck pain, treat your symptoms and create a tailored exercise and strengthening program to prevent pain from recurring.
Your neck pain physiotherapy treatment will start with a comprehensive assessment to uncover the root cause of your discomfort. Your physio will ask about your pain, medical history and lifestyle. They’ll then assess your neck movements, posture and muscle strength and locate tender areas through physical examination.
We may also refer you for diagnostic tests such as X-rays, MRI or CT scans.
Whether it’s helping you recover from a sporting injury or improving your posture or home-office ergonomics, your physio will provide ongoing support. As well as treating neck pain, we’ll give you self-management tools and a tailored exercise program for long-term mobility and strength.
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27-year-old carpenter Conor recently suffered a hyperextension injury playing first-division suburban football. He was in a hard neck collar for two weeks and couldn’t move his neck when TAS physio Pete Hunt saw him three months after his injury.
