Comprehensive Neck Pain Treatment in Manchester & Stretford

Diagnosing neck pain, and therefore knowing which structure (muscle, ligament, joint, disc) requires treatment, can be difficult for several reasons. Pain particularly chronic pain isn’t always caused by one isolated structure.

Protective/Compensation Response: When a joint, disc or ligament in the neck becomes injured & painful, surrounding muscles may tighten to protect the area. Over time, those muscles can become strained and painful as well.

Referred pain: Where you feel the pain isn’t always where the injured structure needing treatment is located. Trigger points (muscle knots), stiff & restricted joints, and compressed nerves can all refer pain into the neck, shoulder, arms, and hands.

Both of these scenarios are very often the result of Poor posture.

Learn more about the biomechanics of neck pain here.

Osteopathic treatment overcomes this problem by improving the health of all the structures in your neck and improving your posture with every treatment.

This helps the injured structure heal, whether the pain is local, compensatory, or referred, and strengthens the resilience of all structures in your neck. 

This approach can also improve posture, reduce the likelihood of the same injury returning, and help prevent headaches and shoulder injuries. 

Osteopathic Treatment Aims To:

• Supports Healing: Treatment encourages your body's natural recovery processes to heal the injury.
• Improves Posture: Poor posture may be the cause of your neck pain, it can also be the cause of headaches.
• Restores Mobility: Helps stiff or restricted joints move more comfortably.
• Releases Tension: Reduces muscle tightness and helps improve flexibility.
• Reduces Strain: Reduces unnecessary loading of joints, discs and ligaments.
• Drug-Free Relief: Helps reduce pain and improve movement without relying on painkillers.
  

At the Manchester Osteopathy & Acupuncture Clinic, we provide an advanced treatment that combines Osteopathy with medical Acupuncture. This approach addresses both the structural and mechanical factors that contribute to neck pain and the nervous system's response to back pain.

By addressing both the mechanical factors contributing to neck pain and the nervous system's response to pain, this combined approach aims to reduce pain, improve posture & movement and help you return to the activities you enjoy.

If you prefer to have just Osteopathy or Acupuncture as a standalone treatment, that's absolutely fine, and we can discuss the approach that is most appropriate for you.