Neck Pain Treatment in Ahmedabad

Dr. Jigar Patel has seen most of the time, neck pain isn’t a serious condition and can be relieved within a few days. But in some cases, neck pain can indicate serious injury or illness and require a Physiotherapist’s care.

Your neck is made up of vertebrae that extend from the skull to the upper torso. Cervical discs absorb shock between the bones.

The neck—or cervical spine—is a connection of nerves, bones, joints, and muscles. It has the significant work of providing support and mobility for the head, but sometimes it can become painful.

The duration of neck pain is commonly classified as follows:

1. Acute- Pain that lasts less than 4 weeks.
2. Subacute- Pain that lasts 4 to 12 weeks.
3. Chronic- Pain that lasts 3 or more months.

Symptoms of neck pain may include:

Stiff neck- People with neck pain often describe feeling as though their neck is “stiff” or “stuck.” Neck pain can sometimes cause a decreased range of motion.

Sharp pain- Neck pain may feel like sharp or “stabbing” pain that is localized to one area.

Pain when moving- Neck pain is often exacerbated by moving, twisting, or extending your cervical spine, either from side to side or up and down.

Radiating pain or numbness- Your neck pain may radiate to your head, trunk, shoulder, and arms. If your neck pain involves the compression of a nerve, you may feel numbness, tingling, or weakness in either of your arms or hands. Neck pain that is from a pinched nerve may feel like a burning or sharp pain that starts at the neck and travels down the arm. Talk with a doctor if you experience this symptom.

Headache- Pain that starts in your neck may also produce a headache called a cervicogenic headache. Neck pain with a headache may also be a symptom of a migraine headache.

Pain when palpated- Neck pain may increase if your cervical spine is palpated (physically examined).

Goals of Physiotherapy for Neck Pain:

1. Reduce pain and stiffness
2. Improve head and neck range of motion
3. Develop dynamic strengthening of the neck and its supporting musculature
4. Develop strategies to prevent pain from recurring

Always Effective and advance Physiotherapy treatments like Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), Cupping Therapy, Dry Needling, IFT , Ice Therapy, Manual Traction will help in reducing pain as well as inflammation and Dr Patel always focus on Passive & Active Exercises flowed by Isometric Neck Exercises.