Neck injuries

General Advice

Many neck injuries can be effectively self managed with the help of expert advice from a Chartered Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist.

One of the most common neck injuries is whiplash. Whiplash is soft tissue injury to the ligaments and muscles that support the neck it is caused by sudden uncontrolled movement to the neck. The cervical discs may also be affected. Neck pain can cause pain in the arms, and sometimes, pain, pins and needles and numbness in the hand. Mattress, pillows and sleeping position are importmant when managing neck pain

At Physiobench we can help you self manage your neck injury

Every injury is unique, so self managing your neck injury doesn't necessarily involve following a standard set of exercises. However we encourage you to first explore our general advice

To greatly improve your chance in succeeding to self manage your injury, our expert team of Chartered Physiotherapists / Physical Therapists can help. You can choose a physio with the right specialist skills who can provide you with a personalised treatment programme

---

Articles

• Computer work can be such a pain.

  by Jane Hodgson 2 October 2008

  Working in a poor position at the computer can cause neck, lower back, hip, upper back, wrist and upper limb pain. Use the following ergonomic information to check how well your workstation is set up

• Tennis elbow and neck

  by Jane Hodgson 3 July 2008

  You don’t have to play tennis to get tennis elbow and neck. Any repetitive action that uses the muscles which pull back and/ or turn the wrist can set it off such as using a screwdriver, a computer keyboard or playing a musical instrument.

---

Useful links

Editors Choice 

• Arthritis research council The Arthritis research council's leaflet on neck pain