Neck Pain

Neck pain is a common condition, often associated with headaches, which can refer pain down to the shoulder and upper back regions. Here at ThreeSpires Physiotherapy we provide a home visit physiotherapy service to help with neck pain and related conditions. All of our physios are mobile and provide physiotherapy in Lichfield, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Cannock, Rugeley & Burton.

If untreated neck pain can become chronic and cause other secondary compensations such as poor posture and muscle spasms. So why not let our expert physiotherapists help you with your neck pain?

To arrange an appointment for your neck pain you can call us on 0788 428 1623 email us at enquiries@threespiresphysiotherapy.co.uk or alternatively use the contact form

How can ThreeSpires Physiotherapy help me with my neck pain?

After booking an initial physiotherapy assessment one of our mobile physios will come to your home at – avoiding the need to take time off work, attempt to finish early or struggle out of the house if your pain is extremely severe. Each patient's needs are different and each physiotherapy assessment is tailored to the needs of that patient but below is a general outline of an assessment process:

To begin with your physio will have a chat with you (subjective assessment) about your lifestyle, past medical history, symptoms and nature of your neck pain ain order to gain a full picture of your neck pain and the likely causes. As a physio this is undoubtedly the key part of any initial assessment as it lets us delve into what are the likely root causes of your problem.

A comprehensive physical examination of your posture, strength, range of movement at the neck and shoulders and bio-mechanics will then take place. This will enable us to identify and diagnose the underlying cause of your neck pain and develop an effective treatment plan to alleviate your pain and assist you in returning to full fitness.

Treatment options during the session may include, joint mobilisation, deep tissue massage,  stretching, trigger point release, myofascial release techniques, soft tissue release, proprioceptive neuro-muscular facilitation. The appropriate combination of treatment options will be chosen by your therapist and tailored to provide maximum relief for your neck pain.

Self management is a key part of recovering from neck pain and your physio will provide you with an individualised rehabilitation program that is tailored to meet your requirements and goals. Elements included in this program will be: a graded strengthening and exercise program and postural management strategies to avoid a reoccurrence of your neck pain.

What causes neck pain?  

There are several possible causes of neck pain:

Neck Posture – maintaining a poor neck and shoulder posture for long periods of time can aggravate the structures of the neck and cause pain. A typical cervical posture would be a jutting chin and rounded shoulders. This puts more stress on the intervertebral joints, muscles, fascia and nerves of the neck. Typically patients will complain of an aching or occasionally burning pain across the neck and top of the shoulders. Office workers who spend long hours sat at a computer are most likely to suffer from this.

Nerve Root Irritation – the spinal nerves that emerge at each spinal level can sometimes become compressed and irritated possibly due to a cervical disc bulge or degenerative changes in the neck. This causes pain in the neck that often radiates across the shoulders. Some patients may feel pins and needles in their shoulders or down their arms into their fingers which may be accompanied by weakness. Pain can be a burning or aching sensation.

Neural Tension – several major nerves run from the cervical area and down through the shoulder into the arms and hands. Sometimes the surrounding tissues adhere to the nerves preventing free and normal movement. This causes an increased resistance and load on the nerve and pulls at it – causing pain. This may present as neck and shoulder pain with a burning and aching pain that radiates down the arm. Pins and needles, numbness and weakness may also accompany this pain depending upon severity.

Whiplash – is the name given to neck pain resulting most commonly from rear-end vehicle impacts. Permanent damage is very rare and the long-term prognosis is good. It arises from a sudden violent backwards jerk of the head and then a subsequent violent flexion as is common in road traffic accidents where you are hit from behind. Many people get pain in the back of the neck which is worse when moving. Pain may radiate to the head, the shoulders, arms or between the shoulder blades.

If you want a deeper look into the causes of neck pain and how physio can help, have a look at the article below where we examine how to avoid neck pain and the underlying causes:

Top Tips to Avoid Neck Pain from a Physiotherapist

Frequently Asked Questions About Physiotherapy & Neck Pain

As a community physiotherapy service our physios get a lot of questions about how physiotherapy can help with neck pain. Below are some of the most common questions our physios get about neck pain and physiotherapy.

1. Which areas do your mobile physios cover? our physiotherapists are all mobile and our home visit physiotherapy service is available in the following areas: Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Tamworth, Walsall, Cannock, Rugeley & Burton for people with neck pain.

2. Can relatives attend physiotherapy sessions? Yes, our physios are always keen to have relatives attending physiotherapy sessions  

3. How quickly can your physios visit? Our community physiotherapy service tries hard to see patients with neck pain at home as soon as possible. Usually, our physios are able to see patients within a week at home.

So if you have neck pain, want to speed up your recovery and would like home visit physiotherapy, then get in touch to arrange an appointment. We provide physiotherapy at home in Lichfield, Tamworth, Rugeley, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and Cannock.

To arrange an appointment you can call us on 0788 428 1623 email us at enquiries@threespiresphysiotherapy.co.uk or alternatively use the contact form