Neck Pain
Desk-related neck pain, whiplash or nerve pain into the arm — all respond well to hands-on treatment plus targeted strengthening.
What is neck pain?
Neck pain most often comes from the joints, muscles and nerves of the cervical spine, and it's strongly associated with sustained postures, low neck and shoulder-girdle endurance, stress and poor sleep.
Sometimes irritation of a cervical nerve root causes pain, pins and needles or weakness down the arm. This is more alarming to experience but generally settles well with conservative treatment.
Common symptoms
- Aching or stiffness in the neck and upper shoulders
- Difficulty turning your head
- Pain worsening through a working day
- Headaches starting at the base of the skull
- Pain, tingling or weakness into the arm or hand
- Muscle knots and tenderness
- Pain disturbing sleep or aggravated by your pillow
What causes it
- Prolonged desk, laptop and phone postures
- Low endurance in deep neck and shoulder-blade muscles
- Stress and habitual muscle tension
- Whiplash or direct injury
- Age-related cervical joint and disc changes
- Unsupportive sleeping positions
How physiotherapy helps
Manual therapy provides fast relief for stiffness and pain, but combining it with strengthening produces far better long-term results than hands-on treatment alone.
We look at how your neck is loaded across a whole day — screen height, driving, phone use, sleep position — and pair practical adjustments with a short, specific exercise programme.
- Joint mobilisation and manual therapy
- Soft tissue release and dry needling
- Deep neck flexor and scapular strengthening
- Nerve mobility work for arm symptoms
- Workstation and sleep-position advice
- Stress and tension management strategies
When to seek treatment
- Pain lasting more than a week or two
- Recurring episodes
- Pain, numbness or weakness into the arm
- Neck pain with headaches or dizziness
- After a car accident or fall — seek medical review first
Frequently asked questions
Let's get you moving again
If this sounds like what you're dealing with, an assessment is the quickest way to understand it properly. Neck Pain responds well to the right plan.