Neck Anatomy
Your cervical spine, or neck, is built from seven bones stacked on top of each other along with a shock-absorbing disc between each level. Your neck allows for some flexibility and relies on muscles and ligaments to keep it held up instead. "Sprains" and "strains" in your neck are the result of these tissues being stretched too hard or far much like when you stretch out a rope that frays because its capacity has been exceeded.
When your ligaments tear, this is a sprain. When the muscles and tendons in your neck are torn, you have strained it.
Causes of neck pain
The main cause of neck pain is repetitive movements, such as reaching or pushing. For most patients with this condition, the problem wasn't caused by a single event like falling but rather from repeated overloading activities.
Bad posture, poor workstations, repetitive movements, prolonged overhead activity and sedentary lifestyles all contribute to common cervical sprain/strain injuries.
Neck Pain Symptoms
Your neck pain can be dull or sharp and is often accompanied by stiffness. This may make it difficult to rest as you are afraid of causing additional discomfort, which only leads your symptoms to become worse in the long-term. The back of your neck likely hurts with a deep ache that spreads throughout the shoulders and between them too.
Tension headaches are also known to commonly accompany neck injuries. If you start experiencing more severe symptoms contact us immediately, as some of these conditions include: Severe or "different" headache, Loss of consciousness and Confusion or "fogginess".
What To Do About Your Neck Pain
Have you ever injured yourself in a way that led to ongoing pain? When this happens, it's important for individuals to seek the right kind of treatment. Our office provides appropriate and effective care when injuries occur-we can help reduce your activity limitations if necessary!
If you have an acute injury, be sure to ice it for 10-15 minutes each hour. If your pain is chronic, consider using a sports cream on the area that hurts. You should ask your doctor about heat and cold therapies as they may help alleviate some of the discomfort associated with injuries like this one.
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Had a great consultation followed by my first hr session. Very positive, friendly and informative. Hope to carry onDavid Hemingway13/02/2024
I don’t know what I’d do without my monthly appointment. My movement vastly improved and there has been a reduction in persistent when I discovered this clinic.Janet13/02/2024
After being diagnosed with BPPV Vertigo I was really suffering and after not really making any progress with the Betahistine prescribed by the Doctor at the Royal Stoke I decided to see Dr Finn, who has previously resolved other muscular and skeletal injuries for myself and my family. With BPPV Vertigo being an issue with the inner ear I wasn’t sure if this was something he could resolve promptly ? The clinic fitted me in really quickly and after just two short visits my BPPV was fully resolved. After spending so much time on 111 and at the hospital I was relieved at how swiftly and efficiently Dr Finn resolved my BPPV, which was really bad. I can fully recommend this clinic for this and other treatments in a professional and effective manner. 10/10Greg Methven11/02/2024
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My wife was suddenly in real pain around her hip area and upon making a phone call to Newcastle Chiropractic was given an immediate appointment. With a total of no more than 20 minutes she was feeling a lot less pain and doing gentle walking as recommended by Rob. She’s very grateful with a lot less pain and feeling mobile again.Richard Moth06/02/2024
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Dott. Burcu Cetinkaya is the best chiropractor I've ever been treated by, and I've had many. Since the first visit at the clinic I've been examinated and listened very carefully about my problems and I've been given a personalised plan of treatment and exercises straight away. I've been checked vertebra by vertebra and rettified my posture, basically if there is a problem she will find out and I've never been so happy with my back, my problems they're gone and my posture is the best ever. I can't thank dott. Burcu enough even if an emergency occurred she has been always available and makes me feel safe. Not the last the ladies on reception are the kindest ever. The clinic service is a 5 star ???? all round. Thank you ???? ???? ????????Francesco Alfano20/01/2024
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