Neck Pain Treatment & Relief. Learn the causes & treatment options

Posted at 06:04h in Blog, Shoulder Region, Upper Back & Neck Region by Jarrod

As busy people we become stressed and neck pain treatment becomes a priority. We tend to carry this stress at different locations in our body.Many people carry this stress in their upper back and neck which causes neck pain, back pain and dysfunction. When an underlying area of the body is injured muscles often spasm or contract in an attempt to protect this area. Direct trauma to an area can also be responsible for muscle contraction.

Common Neck Pain Causes:

Abnormalities in the bone or joints
Trauma
Poor posture
Degenerative diseases
Tumors
Stress

Muscles that commonly cause pain in the upper back and neck are the trapezius, the ‘sub occipitals’ and the ‘splenii’ muscles. These muscles can give rise to local and referred pain and are often found to be responsible for headaches.

How Are Neck & Upper Back Pain Treated?

An osteopath has a wide scope of neck pain treatment options that can resolve muscle tightness and its associated problems. Some of these include:

Soft Tissue Mobilisation
Mobilisation
Manipulation
Thermal Therapies
Postural Education
Myofascial Release
Muscular Energy Techniques

Another option that’s available for you is to try some self massage as neck pain treatment avenue. Read our post here and learn the simple steps to help you with the pain.

If you find that your upper back or neck pain is decreasing your quality of life, make an appointment with your osteopath.

In order to undergo a full clinical assessment and implement an appropriate treatment plan. Speak to one of our skilled practitioners today.

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back pain, muscle ache, neck pain, osteopath, physio, stress