NECK PAIN
5 simple steps to get rid of your neck pain for good
Reduce fear
Out of all 291 conditions studied in the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study, neck pain ranked 4th highest. Although neck pain can be quite scary in the majority of cases it is not due to any serious damage to the area. Most people are not aware of how frequent and common neck pain is.
The good news is when handled properly neck pain does not have to be scary. All you need is the guidance of one of our physiotherapists, who know exactly what they are doing and follow their instructions.
Increase movement
The spine is one of the strongest parts of the body, with its main functions being movement and stability. The neck is surrounded by a vast amount of muscles and ligaments to both support and help you move. Joint stiffness in the neck region can be very painful and uncomfortable, but movement will prevent the joints in your neck from becoming stiff and this will reduce the pain.
Did you know that resting for a couple of days after a neck injury can prolong the recovery? In fact, your neck needs to move, it needs to do its main functions of movement and stability. Movement of the neck after an injury may seem scary but in fact, it will help in the long run.
Strengthen for prevention
The common misconception is that once your initial pain has subsided and you feel a little better is to think that everything is fixed. Just because the pain has decreased or gone away doesn’t mean you have solved the underlying cause of the pain. Pain is the last symptom to arrive and the first symptom to leave. This means it is important to keep up the exercises our physiotherapists give you.
Due to the pain leaving first, you will feel pain-free before the health of the muscles or ligaments around your neck has fully healed. This is why it is important to have a series of exercises designed to improve and strengthen the muscles around your neck. Strength training is the number one way to prevent further injuries and recurring injuries to the neck.
Daily lifestyle tips
Avoid sitting for more than 20mins
Try to maintain a good posture
Ensure you have a good mattress
Try to keep your desktop screen at eye level
Stay hydrated Maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle
Exercises daily
Visit a physiotherapist
The fastest way to put an end to your neck pain is to visit a physiotherapist. We don’t like seeing people who have been suffering for some time due to their neck pain and are heading down a dark slope. Our expert physiotherapists will help ease your fear, relax your tight muscles and help so you can go back to doing the things you love to do pain-free and not worrying about the neck pain.