Neck pain (Cervical) in Jhansi

Neck pain is a common age-related condition that affects the joints and discs in your cervical spine, which is in your neck. It’s also known as cervical spondylitis and arthritis Some people who have it never experience symptoms. For others, it can cause chronic pain, severe pain and stiffness and discomfort . However, many people who have it are able to conduct normal daily activities.

Causes

Neck is flexible and supports the weight of your head, so it can be easily to injuries and conditions that cause pain and restrict motion

Types

• Muscle strains:- Overuse, such as too many hours neck forward and downward over your computer and smartphone, muscle strains. Even minor things, such as reading in bed or gritting your teeth, can strain neck muscles..
• Osteoarthritis :- causes the cushions (cartilage) between your bones (vertebrae) to deteriorate. Your body then forms bone spurs that affect joint motion and cause pain..
• Nerve compression.:- Herniated disks or bone spurs in the vertebrae of your neck can press on the nerves branching out from the spinal cord..
• Injuries :- When the head is jerked backward and then forward, straining the soft tissues of the neck.
• DIPLEGIA -: Affecting the same body region on both side of the body.
• Diseases :- Certain diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis,can cause neck pain..

Signs and symptoms

Sign and spyptoms of neck pain may be :

• Stiffness, Tightness, Aching, burning or stabbing or shooting pains, pressure, or tingling and numbness in hand with fingers . Muscles can feel sore or tense in the neck, or shoulders. Muscles spasm

PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT

• Physiotherapy is one of the most common treatments for neck pain. Most physiotherapy programs for neck pain involve applying treatments to reduce pain or stiffness enough to begin an exercise program of muscle releasing,strengthening and stretching the neck. The specific methods and exercises used in physical therapy, as well as the duration of the treatment plan.

Goals of Physiotherapy for Neck Pain

• Reduce pain and stiffness Improve head and neck range of motion Develop dynamic strengthening of the neck Develop strategies to prevent pain from recurring Even if pain cannot be completely eliminated, physiotherapy may play an important role in improving neck posture and function for daily movements. Prevent the injury