How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

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How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

• By Wyndham Physio

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How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

• A vast majority of todays world population
  suffers from Neck Pain.
• The major reason for this is usually poor
  posture.
• It is more than probable that you are currently
  reading this article sitting on a chair in front
  of your computer or lying in your bed with a
  tablet in your hands.
• As unlikely as it seems, poor or incorrect
  posture is one of the biggest culprits of causing
  neck pain.

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How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

• The good news is that as common it is to see
  someone suffering from neck pain, it is also as
  easy to get relief from the pain through
  Physiotherapy and Neck Pain Exercises.
• Before we move ahead to talk about neck pain
  exercises, let us first understand what are the
  goals of Physiotherapy.

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How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

• Goals of Physical Therapy
• Educating patients with strengthening and
  stretching, for tissue healing and managing pain.
• Educating patients to preserve the spine and
  maintaining proper posture.
• Accelerating the healing stages.
• Preventing occurrence in future.
• Managing exacerbations. If you follow any
  activity improperly, you may suffer from flare
  ups, though with physiotherapy knowledge you can
  eliminate these symptoms quickly.

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How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

• Physiotherapy has proven to be one of the most
  effective types of therapy being used currently
  in tandem with medication or surgery (in case of
  severe conditions or accidents).
• Exercise is one of the base pillars of
  physiotherapy and has proven to be the most
  effective treatment for most cases where patients
  have been suffering from pain.

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How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

• Neck Pain Physiotherapy
• You will start feeling ease in around 2 weeks and
  get recovered from neck pain in 4-6 weeks.
• However, its suggested to keep exercising to
  avoid future occurrence.

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How Can Physiotherapy Help in Neck Pain?

• Neck Pain Exercises
• 1. Neck Stretching Keep your body straight
  push your chin gently forward, so that your
  throat can be stretched. Slightly tense muscles
  of your neck, maintain this position for 5 sec.
  Now get your head to center and slightly push
  backwards, make sure to keep your chin up. Hold
  this position for 5 seconds. It should be
  repeated 5 times.
• 2. Neck Tilt Tilt head down so that it can rest
  your chin on your chest. Gently tense the muscles
  of your neck, maintain this position for 5 sec.
  Get back to your normal position. It should be
  repeated at least 5 times.
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  book an appointment with us.

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