Neck Pain - Causes and Relief Strategies

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What causes neck pain?

While neck pain sometimes results from trauma—such as an injury from playing sports or whiplash from a car accident—by far the most common cause is stress on muscles and ligaments stemming from poor postural habits, typically related to our computerized, stressful, sedentary lifestyle.

What does neck pain feel like?

Patients will typically feel like their neck or lower back is extremely stiff. They'll have limited movement with their neck or their lower back. Essentially, it feels like they had some tremendous workout for back day and they just can't really move without a lot of pain. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.

What is a neck strain?

A strain to the neck muscles, called neck (cervical) strain, occurs when the muscles in the neck are overstretched or torn. This may result from an injury (e.g., a car accident) or from daily stresses like poor posture and sleep habits. The initial pain of a neck strain is often reported as sharp or knife-like.

What are the symptoms of neck pain?

As well as neck pain, there are symptoms such as numbness, pins and needles, and pain and weakness in parts of an arm supplied by the nerve. These other symptoms may actually be the main symptoms rather than neck pain.

How does neck pain affect the body?

Your spinal cord runs through the centre of the vertebral column. It connects your brain to the rest of your body via nerves that pass through spaces between the vertebrae. Most people with neck pain don’t have any significant damage to their spine. The pain they’re experiencing is often coming from the soft tissues such as muscles and ligaments.

How common is neck pain?

Neck pain is common. About 1 in 2 people develop a bout of neck pain at some time in their lives. It is most common in those aged 35-50 years, and it is more common in women than in men. Types and causes of neck pain include: This is the most common type. This is sometimes called 'simple' or 'mechanical' neck pain.

What Is Neck Pain

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Neck Pain Information

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