Neck Pain

Neck pain is very common in the community. Neck pain can refer pain into the head causing headaches and dizziness or down into the shoulder blade and arms. The more inflamed the area becomes the further the pain can spread into other parts of the body.

Causes:

1. Osteo-arthritis
2. Acute wry neck
3. Inflamed or prolapsed discs

Other factors, which aggravate neck pain, are stress, poor posture, stiffness and trauma.

Treatment:

Physiotherapy can settle the pain, restore the movement and develop a stretching program to prevent recurrences.