Physiotherapy Treatment for Neck Pain

Are you struggling with neck pain? According to the GBD study on neck pain. you’re not alone in the world. In 2020, neck pain affected 203 million people worldwide, with 2450 cases per 100,000 people. neck pain is generally incorrect posture, improper sleeping and using the pillow. Sometimes neck pain can indicate any serious disease or health issue. Treatment for neck pain varies and depends on the causes and symptoms of the neck pain. Neck pain treatment typically includes a combination of physiotherapy sessions, medication, changing the physical lifestyle, and other surgical treatments.

Causes of Neck Pain

Neck pain depends on many factors including:

  • Muscle Tension and strain generally occur due to poor posture, Twisting during exercise, and long periods in the same position.
  • Injury & Accident: Recent injury due to any vehicle accident and injury during playing sports. Due to muscles and ligaments of the neck being forced, the person feels pain in that body part.
  • Some of the other causes of herniated discs, arthritis, osteoarthritis, or degenerative disc disease also contribute to chronic neck pain.

Types of Neck Pain

Neck pain is categorized into two main types: first is acute and second is chronic. acute pain mainly lasts for a few days to weeks often caused by muscle tension and strain due to poor posture and a long time working in the same position. This pain can easily be treated by using proper physiotherapy treatments in a few sessions.

Chronic neck continues for a month or longer and it can be an indication of any disease like arthritis, or nerve compression. Also, acute pain becomes chronic pain due to neglecting proper physiotherapy treatments.

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Common Symptoms of Neck Pain

Stiff Neck: People generally feel stiffness in the neck when moving or movement in the neck. 

Sharp Pain: Many people feel a sharp pain in the neck, like a thorn in the neck. 

Headache: Due to neck pain people feel a headache that starts with the neck pain.

Numbness: You can feel the tingling or numbness in the arms or hands and the tingling or numbness in the arms or hands.

Physiotherapy Treatment for Neck Pain

Physiotherapy plays a crucial role in neck pain without getting any medication or surgery treatments. After finding the cause of the neck pain with the help of a pain history manual check-up, physiotherapists recommend some exercises, ice packs, hot water showers and using the same physiotherapy equipment like ultrasound and electrotherapy. 

Before moving any surgical treatment you must consult with the physiotherapist. Physiotherapy is a non-surgical and medication treatment that is not disadvantageous (acute pain).

Dr. Deepak Sain is the best physiotherapist in Jaipur who provides non-surgically physiotherapy treatment for neck pain with the help of manual therapy and types of equipment. He offers home-visit physiotherapy services all over Jaipur with the best treatment. Whereas patients don’t need to visit other physical clinics or hospitals and wait for a long time for an appointment. He offers home physiotherapy services for those who can’t travel, elderly people, emergencies, and recently got surgery treatments.

Frequently Asked Question

Generally, side sleeping and back sleeping are best for neck relief. If you still feel pain, consult physiotherapy for better treatments.

The simple home remedies that you can try for the pillow neck pain due to the pillow. If you experience inflammation then take an ice pack wrapped in a thin fabric like a handkerchief and apply it to your neck pain area. It will relax your tense muscles.

If the neck pain continuously increases in the next few days and affects your daily activities. If you feel numbness and sharp pain then consult the physiotherapist.

Yes, Follow a good posture, slightly moment the neck in the workplace, avoid the same position for a long time, do physical activity daily and add stretching exercises in your daily exercise.