Neck Pain Causes – Ravel Limassol Massage

Neck muscles go right up into the head, down to the middle back and across to the tips of the shoulders, and therefore neck pain is usually associated with headaches, shoulder pain and upper back pain. At our Limassol massage clinic, our therapists drill down to the root cause of your pains and provide advanced treatments and self care to help you get lasting neck pain relief.

The neck consists of 7 vertebrae, which are the bones of the cervical (neck) spine. The joints in our necks allow significant movement in all planes, giving us great flexibility, but with this freedom of movement also comes a higher risk of injury. Add to this the effect of our modern lifestyles, usually requiring us to sit or stand in one position for en extended period, and you have the perfect recipe for muscle imbalances to worsen your neck posture further, making you even more vulnerable to injury.

Neck pain Assessments at Ravel Therapies in Limassol

Our first step is to understand your neck pain causes, your history, lifestyle, and so on. What brought on your neck pain? Was it sudden or gradual? Is it local or does it radiate down into your arms causing shoulder pain or arm pain, or does it radiate into your head causing headaches?

We review your range of movement to check if your neck “catches” anywhere and to find out which movements and positions might bring on your symptoms.

These, and several more advanced orthopaedic tests help us understand which structures are likely involved. Is there a pinched nerve in neck or a disc bulge, for example, or is it more likely to be a muscle strain or joint sprain?

In most cases, there is actually more than just one structure involved, so we need to check all possibilities. We also check the alignment of all your cervical vertebrae, as sometimes you may have a jammed or fixed joint, which needs to be released to ease your stiff neck or neck pain.

Neck Pain Relief – Advanced treatment at Ravel Limassol Massage

The treatment techniques used for your neck stiffness or neck pain will depend on the outcome of the assessment. For example, a fixed vertebra may be able to be released quickly and efficiently giving instant relief to your neck and shoulder pain, headaches, or pain travelling down the arm.

If you have a muscle strain or joint and ligament sprain, we provide selected remedial massage techniques to help reduce any inflammation and assist in a speedy recovery.

The neck usually responds very well to gentle mobilization. This helps lubricate the joints, relax the muscles, and help the body find its own natural alignment. We believe that client education and exercise therapy is an instrumental part of dealing with long term chronic neck pain issues, as most chronic issues are caused by lifestyle and postural factors, which must to be addressed for any improvement to be long lasting.

Visit our advanced massage therapists for Neck Pain

Ravel Therapies
Noe 3, Ayia Phyla
Limassol 3117
Cyprus [map]

Call : 97 783 383
Email : sunil@raveltherapies.com.cy

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Disclaimer : Please note that the contents of this article are the opinions of the author only, and do not constitute medical advice. If you have any symptoms of pain, please consider booking in with Ravel Therapies for a proper consultation.