Neck pain is very common and most of us will have it at some point in our lives. Usually, neck pain is the result of holding your neck in the same position for too long. However, other things can also cause or contribute to neck pain, such as
The neck pain may be associated with following symptoms
At Vivacare Advanced Physiotherapy and Pain Clinic, our physiotherapists will assess the cause of your condition and advise you with an individualized treatment plan. The clinic provides the following therapies to bring you quick and long term relief:
Our therapists will give you advice regarding correct posture while sitting, standing, lying and driving to prevent the recurrence of the problem. You will be given a detailed exercise regime to maintain neck muscle strength and stretch the neck muscles from time to time to prevent the recurrence of the pain.
Persistent neck pain accompanied by arm numbness, weakness, or headaches that don’t settle with rest warrants an assessment — especially if it follows a fall, accident, or long periods at a screen.
Self-manipulation can feel temporarily satisfying but doesn’t address the underlying muscle tightness or postural cause, and repeated forceful cracking isn’t advisable — guided manual therapy is safer and more effective.
Yes — stress commonly leads to unconscious shoulder/neck muscle tensing, which is why we look at posture and lifestyle factors, not just the physical symptoms.
Yes — a pillow that’s too high, too flat, or doesn’t support your specific sleeping position can keep the neck in a strained position for hours every night.
It’s possible — tension-type headaches often originate from tight neck and upper-back muscles; treating the neck frequently reduces headache frequency in these cases.
Neck pain following significant trauma, or accompanied by severe headache, fever, or neurological symptoms like sudden weakness, needs urgent medical assessment rather than routine physiotherapy.
