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Neck Pain

Neck pain is very common. Most people will suffer from one or more episodes of neck pain during their lives. It often starts suddenly and gets better. However, it can be painful and persistent and associated with other symptoms such as arm pain or headaches.

Neck pain may start following a traumatic incident such as a car crash or it may start gradually. Neck muscles can be strained by poor posture from hunching over a work station. Osteoarthritis and facet joint inflammation can cause a great deal of pain and muscle spasm along with decreased mobility in the neck.

Causes of Neck Pain

There are a huge number of causes for neck pain including poor posture, arthritis in the facet joints of the neck, slipped disc, tension in the muscles, nerve irritation amongst others. It is important to get an accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of pain from a qualified health professional.

Symptoms of neck pain can be localised in one or both sides of the neck or spread to cause headaches and pain in the shoulder, arm and fingers. The pain can be sharp or dull. The symptoms can help determine the cause of the neck pain so it is important to give an accurate account of your symptoms to the doctor or therapist.

A full history and physical examination will be done by your Blackberry Clinic therapist in order to try and find out what is causing your neck pain. The therapist will check for tenderness, numbness and muscle weakness as well as seeing how far you can move your head backwards and forwards and to each side. Once the diagnosis has been made there are a lot of different treatments that might help including manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue massage and acupuncture.

We suggest you should see a chiropractor, osteopath or physio at a Blackberry Clinic near you to get an accurate diagnosis and conservative manual therapy treatment for your neck pain. For very severe neck pain that is persisting the therapists can refer you to our Pain Management Doctors for interventional pain-relieving injections

All of our practitioners are experienced in their fields and can treat most musculoskeletal conditions using different methods. Check out our services pages to find out more about these therapies. At Blackberry Clinic we work together to find the best treatment most suited to your condition.

Treatments for Neck Pain

Treatment will vary according to the underlying cause of your neck pain as management is adapted to each individual. Blackberry Clinic practitioners offer manual therapy, exercise programmes and acupuncture to relieve pain and restore normal function in your neck. In severe cases, our Pain Management doctors can offer cervical spine injections using fluoroscopic x-ray and ultrasound guidance.

Soft Tissue Injections

Craniosacral Therapy

Postural Rehabilitation

Radiofrequency Denervation

Manipulation

Massage

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Services for Neck Pain

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Blackberry Clinic receives glowing feedback!

‘I’ve had back and neck pain for around 5 years and have seen a variety of physios through different referrals. I always get short term relief but no one has ever looked to fix the underlying long term issue of why my problems always come back. Mark was the complete opposite and focused solely on the underlying cause and looked to fix that using Connect Therapy™. The difference after 1 session was remarkable and I woke up without severe back and neck pain for the first time in years. After 6 sessions I was able to lift weights again and the education received through I cannot be more grateful and wish I had discovered Connect Therapy™ earlier.’

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Mark Suttie, Milton Keynes

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