Neck Pain

Neck pain is pretty common in many people, 3 out 4 people will feel some form of neck pain at some point in their life. Most of the time the pain is not caused by serious problems and it settles within a matter of days or weeks with physiotherapy and some rest.

What causes neck pain?

Neck is a flexible and strong body area but vulnerable to injuries. The most common causes of neck pain are overuse injuries, sports injuries, whiplash, strain from repetitive activity, sleeping posture or bad posture (for example, office workers who work in front of a computer for long hours, they usually have a bad posture and neck pain).

Some of the most common types of neck pain

• Sprain or Muscle strain: ligament or muscle injury caused by over-stretching or awkward movement.
• Torticollis: it’s a type of pain and stiffness produced by poor posture during sleep or work.
• Muscular Contractures: it’s an abnormal shortening of muscle tissue, rendering the muscles highly resistant to stretching, causing a lot of pain for that reason.
• Whiplash:  it’s a neck injury caused by sudden movement of the head, usually in traffic accidents.
• Ankylosing spondylitis: this pathology causes pain and inflammation in the back and other joints.
• Cervical arthritis: it’s a degeneration and inflammation of the joints caused by wear and tear and accumulated stress.
• Disc protrusion or herniation: They can cause a lot of pain when touching the spinal nerve roots.