Neck pain or neck ache is a common problem faced by every body. When there is severe neck pain it extends into shoulders, head, and down below into arms making more distress. The affected individual cannot bend his head laterally and becomes painful.
What are the causes of neck pain?
- The commonest cause of neck pain is due to tension head aches and migraine.
- The other common cause of neck pain is due to sitting at the computers and microscopes continuously without any break i.e. working with bending of neck for long periods.
- Arthritis of the neck bones (Vertebrae), trauma of the neck also causes neck pain.
- Sleeping in an inconvenient position and a high pillow also produces neck pain.
Treatment options available:
- In acute neck pain a hot or cold fomentation usually is sufficient to give relief.
- Pain killers (NSAID) can be administered to get relief from the pain.
- Physiotherapy of stretching and strength exercises can also be done for relief of the pain.
- Recent study of neck pain: A recent study by the institute for research in extra mural medicine, Amsterdam revealed that 68% of people who had manual therapy given by massagers gave good relief from the neck pain when compared with people who had physiotherapy (51%) and in persons who visited to doctors (36%).This showed that massage yielded better results suggesting to go to masseurs and chiropractors in case of acute neck pain.
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