Neck Pain Relief

Our spines need to move. Poor posture/prolonged positions are one of the most common causes of neck pain. Our modern society is far more sedentary than previous generations, and the prevalence of neck and upper back pain is increasing, particularly while working on a computer.

Poor posture causes neck pain, which is commonly associated with prolonged activities such as sitting and lying with your head in an awkward position. Overuse of your neck muscles can be caused by something as simple as sitting at your desk all day with your neck craned toward the computer screen.

These prolonged positions can irritate tissues, cause pain, impair motion, and eventually lead to inflammation or injury.

When you overstretch your neck muscles, you can have a neck muscle strain. Neck muscle strains are frequently caused by traumas such as sports injuries, car accidents, or repetitive stress injuries (i.e., turning your head repeatedly while swimming). Whiplash is a type of sprain/strain injury that occurs when the head whips back and forth rapidly, injuring the soft tissues in the back of the neck. A sprain occurs when ligaments are overstretched, whereas a strain occurs when muscles are overstretched. Automobile accidents, high-impact sports collisions, and accidents involving a slip or fall are the most common causes of whiplash injuries. Requesting an appointment with our physical therapists in Bellaire, Stafford, Sugar Land and Katy, TX is the best way to determine the cause of your neck pain.

Discs are specialized tissues that connect two vertebrae (i.e., spine bones). The discs help direct the movement of our spines, absorb forces, and protect the bones from injury. Bending and twisting movements are especially dangerous to the discs, especially when combined with sudden movements from accidents and falls. The disc is also vulnerable to prolonged postures such as sitting or lying in an awkward position with your head in an awkward position. Injury to the discs can cause significant neck pain and progress to a more serious condition known as radiculopathy (nerve pain) in your arm, forearm, and hand. If you have a herniated disc in your neck, the nerves that branch off your spinal cord may be pinched, irritated, and inflamed where they exit the spine. The good news is that physical therapy at our Bellaire, Stafford, Sugar Land and Katy, TX clinic can help you if you are suffering from back pain caused by disc problems.

The neck joints, like any other joint in your body, can deteriorate with age, causing pain. Another common cause of neck pain is degenerative disc disease, which is most commonly associated with aging. Smoking, certain medications, and injury can also contribute to degeneration. Pain from degenerative disc disease frequently manifests as changes in mobility and is commonly felt when turning to look over your shoulder while driving or looking up at the sky. People frequently describe a dull, painful ache in the neck that worsens with prolonged head elevation or turning in one direction. Whatever the cause of your back pain, our Sterling Physical Therapy & Wellness physical therapists can help you get to the bottom of it and, more importantly, give you the tools you need to get rid of it!

A variety of diseases and illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and meningitis can cause neck pain. There are numerous other causes of neck pain; fortunately, our physical therapists understand how to identify the source of your pain and, more importantly, how to find relief!