Neck pain Treatment at Oakwood Physiotherapy Clinic in Enfield, Southgate
Neck pain and inflammation can make life miserable. It can give you headaches, shoulder pain and even make you feel low and irritable.
This is because of the nerves that run through your neck and into your head and body. Some connect to your stomach, so you may also feel a bit queasy.
Neck pain is one of the most common problems we treat at Oakwood Physiotherapy Clinic, and we are specially trained and very experienced at treating neck problems.
Oakwood Physiotherapy Clinic for Neck pain treatment
At Oakwood Clinic we offer physiotherapy and osteopathy treatments, with optional acupuncture. These professional treatments aim to relieve your pain as rapidly as possible and help you to prevent it reoccurring.
Our Clinic is especially well-known for its focus on a hands-on approach, using highly skilled massage and manipulation treatments to help ease pain and restore movement and function. Many of our patients come to us through personal recommendation from friends, family, work colleagues, doctors and consultants.
We are happy to give you advice on which therapy is best suited for you, contact our friendly team for further guidance and information
Why Oakwood Physiotherapy Clinic for your Neck pain?
Highly qualified and experienced staff who continuously update their training and knowledge through courses and in-house training
Professional yet caring and friendly environment, with well-equipped treatment facilities
Choice of male or female therapists
Advice and exercises tailored to you to help you stay fit and healthy beyond treatment
Open six days a week including evenings
Common causes of Neck pain
Neck pain, like back pain, is often caused by poor posture, and can also be triggered by stress and fatigue. These factors can strain your neck muscles and can cause inflammation in the spine itself, including the discs.
Seeking treatment earlier often leads to a quicker recovery. Early treatment also reduces the chance of further problems developing such as trapped or irritated nerves, which can cause shoulder or arm pain, tingling sensations, or numbness.
How we treat Neck pain
For the best outcomes for neck pain, we recommend professional treatment and guidance from our physiotherapists or osteopaths. In mild cases of discomfort and muscle tension we may recommend our qualified massage therapists.
Effective treatment for Neck pain and Whiplash
Our physiotherapists and osteopaths are highly skilled at assessing where your pain is coming from, and then treating it with a range of therapeutic treatments designed to help you recover as quickly as possible.
We primarily use hands-on treatments that involve massage and manipulation to help relieve stiffness in the spine and relax tense muscles. Many patients report that they feel we have really “got to the problem” when we find the problem area and work on it.
Apart from hands-on treatment, we may also include the following in our treatments to help relieve your neck pain:
Electrotherapy
We use ultrasound therapy to treat neck pain. Ultrasound therapy is a very gentle treatment involving the application of ultrasonic waves to the neck that aid pain relief.
Traction treatment
Involves you sitting comfortably on our special traction treating couch and a gentle, stretching treatment is applied to your neck. Traction treatment can be helpful for trapped nerves in the neck, especially for people experiencing pain radiating down their arm or hand.
Acupuncture
Involves small acupuncture needles that are barely felt on application. Acupuncture is very popular as it can induce rapid changes in levels of pain and muscle tension, as proven by research. For more details please see our acupuncture page.
Hot packs and cold treatments
We may use a steam hot pack, a special type of heat treatment that provides a deep-reaching warmth to the area. This is often used to reduce muscle tension, or we may recommend cold treatments such as the safe use of ice as a therapy.
Exercises and advice
Your therapist may recommend certain exercises chosen for you individually, designed to help the exact problem you are experiencing. These exercises complement your physiotherapy programme to enhance and speed up your recovery. Continuing these stretches and exercises will not only help to keep you pain free and able to take part in all the activities you enjoy, but also reduce the chance of the problem reoccurring.
Our physiotherapists and osteopaths will teach you how to sit at your computer or desk, both at home and at work, so you are less likely to experience neck pain in the future. We may also advise on how best to use your phone or tablet safely.
They may also give you general health advice based on your issues to ensure you remain as healthy and pain free as possible.
Osteopathy for Neck pain
Our osteopaths are trained to a very high standard in the treatment of neck pain and in addition have specialised training in headaches and jaw (TMJ) problems which can sometime accompany neck pain.
Sometimes after a fall, accident, or even from prolonged poor posture, your joints may require small adjustments to help your body realign and find its correct overall balance and function again. Our osteopaths are highly skilled in these treatments.
With an emphasis on hands-on treatment, your osteopath will look at your neck pain in relation to your whole body. They will carefully assess your entire spine and provide a range of treatments including expert spinal manipulation and massage. Our osteopaths adjust treatment according to your preference, as some people prefer gentler treatments than others.
Your osteopath will also show you exercises they feel will be beneficial for your neck and overall posture, and may also suggest acupuncture as it can sometimes help to boost the pain-relieving benefits of osteopathy treatment.
Cranial osteopathy for Neck pain
Our osteopaths also provide cranial osteopathy which you may want to combine with your osteopathy treatment. This is a very gentle treatment which can be especially helpful when there is a history of injury such as a fall, whiplash, or if you are elderly or sensitive.
Cranial osteopathy involves lightly holding areas of the head, neck and spine, helping release tension and assisting the body to regain its natural flow. It prompts deep relaxation which is very helpful for tension-related pain.
What happens in my first physiotherapy or osteopathy appointment?
First, your therapist will take your medical history and examine you carefully. They will check for any malalignment in your neck or back. Your neck movements will be checked to see if you are having difficulty with, for example, bending forwards.
Other important tests will then be gently carried out to check for nerve problems, muscle involvement and spinal joint conditions. We will explain all the results to you, along with a plan for getting you back to your best.
At Oakwood Physiotherapy Clinic we gear treatment to your needs – you may aim to be well enough for work, to go on a holiday, or be match fit for a sport.
Your treatment will start in your first session and may include massage, manipulation, electrotherapy, heat treatments and appropriate exercises and advice.
Follow up Neck pain treatments
At each follow-up session you will be briefly re-examined and asked questions about how you feel your progress is going. Feel free to ask your therapist any questions which still concern you and your recovery.
The rest of the session will focus on your treatment, which will be adjusted to optimise your recovery.
- In the early, acute stages, your treatment may include more pain-relieving treatments such as hands-on treatment, electrotherapy and acupuncture.
- As you progress, more emphasis is placed on strengthening exercises, and massage to help clear unresolved tension points in the muscles and build resilience against future strains.
- You will also be advised on how quickly you can get back to your activities, based on how your progress is going.
Are you ready to recover? Get started with our professional care and treatment for your Neck pain.
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