Most people suffer neck pain at some point in their life and there are a vast number of causes for neck pain. For many of our patients with neck pain in Ashfield, symptoms can appear suddenly or develop over time. Recovery from debilitating neck pain is also variable, with some people immediately responding to treatment, while others experience debilitating pain for months or even years. Our practitioners in Ashfield offer neck pain treatment and advice to help provide relief from your neck pain.
In most cases that we see in Ashfield, effective neck pain treatment relies on assessment of what may be causing your neck pain. In some cases, the immediate cause of neck pain can be accurately diagnosed and effectively treated. In other situations, the causes of neck pain are difficult to pinpoint. Neck pain can be caused by any of the following reasons:
Another common injury of the neck is Torticollis also known as wryneck. This injury is a twisting of the neck that causes the head to rotate and tilt at an odd angle. It is a condition in which the muscles that control the neck are locked into a sustained position. These sustained, locked positions usually cause discomfort, pain and distress.
There are many different variants of torticollis but today we will be discussing one of the more common ones we see at the clinic such as an ‘acquired muscular Torticollis’. There are usually multiple factors that can cause someone to develop a torticollis such as
The management of torticollis or neck pain typically involves the use of chiropractic treatment. Depending on the severity of the condition and the characteristics of your injury, a personalised treatment plan would be developed for you. Treatment for neck pain or torticollis usually involves many different treatment modalities such as:
Seeking treatment and therapy for this condition to help reduce muscular pain, spasms and tightness would be beneficial to improve recovery time and get you out of pain quick. Further advice would be using a personalised home-based exercise program to strengthen and stretch associated muscles/joints and also fixing up poor ergonomics. Pro Health Clinic in Ashfield brings a holistic approach to diagnosis and recovery to quickly help your neck pain and injuries to get you back to your normal everyday activities.