Orange County’s Guide to Neck Pain
What is neck pain?
Different forms of a muscle strain can result in pain in the neck, shoulders and cause headaches. People dealing with neck pain can find it to be debilitating and is a common reason people visit our physical therapy clinic. If you are missing out on work or having to change your daily activities because of neck pain, it may be time to visit our office.
The main types of neck pain:
What can you do about your neck pain?
The solution to your neck depends on the source of your pain and the type of injury you may have sustained. Pain is an alarm that goes off in your brain alerting you to take immediate attention. To turn it off and decrease it you need to implement certain strategies. At PTS we follow a very simple formula: “Calm it down then build it back up.” This is done in 4 steps:
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Protect
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correct
3
Activate
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Physical Therapy
Exercises for neck pain
Following are exercises that you can try to help decrease your neck pain. Please consult your physician before trying these, and stop if you experience any pain or discomfort.