Neck/ Cervical Pain is the acute or chronic pain in the neck area.
Sign & symptoms of cervical pain?
- Pain at the lower part of the neck, which may radiates to the upper shoulders, back of the neck or to the mid upper back .
- Stiff neck sensation with nagging aches.
- Limited of movement of the cervical spine.
- Tingling or numbness experienced in upper shoulders, back of the neck or to the mid upper back .
Physiotherapy treatments for Cervical pain?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your neck pain.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy, dry needling & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .
- Electrical stimulation such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is able to reduce neck pain intensity by stimulate the underlying nerves.
- Exercises: Strengthening of the neck and core muscles and stretching for the neck and shoulder exercises and developing muscle at the spine for support through extension exercises.
- Manual therapy : we use manual techniques to relieve chronic neck pain.
Whiplash is common injury that occurs to patient’s neck most commonly after a motor vehicle accidents. The accidents usually causes a sudden acceleration-deceleration force that followed by unrestrained, rapid forward and backward movement of the head and neck, which can later lead to pyschosocial chronic health issues .
Sign & symptoms of Whiplash?
- Neck pain and stiffness
- Occasionally headaches or dizziness
- Jaw pain
- Tinnitus – Ringging in the ears
- Can be present with low back pain
- Severe cases could cause anxiety / depression
Physiotherapy treatments for Whiplash?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your whiplash. Treatment of whiplash depends on the wide variety of symptoms present.
- Optimal education of the patient about the injury which includes information on the cause, potential treatments, and likely outcomes.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy, dry needling & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .
- Exercises: Patients involved in early range of motion exercises have been shown to have a more reliable and rapid improvement in their symptoms compared to a prolonged immobilisation in a neck collar.
Slipped Disc ( Neck)
Nerve pain, is a referred pain caused by compression of slipped disc or irritation of the cervical nerves in the neck.
Sign & symptoms of slipped disc?
- Usually affected one sideAssociated with constant pain that may be worse with sitting
- Burning or tingling down the arms
- Weakness or difficulty moving the arms or hands
- Numbness
- Can be present without neck pain
Physiotherapy treatments for slipped disc?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your cervical slipped disc symptoms.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .Electrical stimulation such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is able to reduce back pain intensity by stimulate the underlying nerves.
- Exercises: Many people don’t realize how important a strong core is to their spinal health. Your core (abdominal) muscles help your back muscles support your spine. When your core muscles are weak, it puts extra pressure on your back muscles. Our physiotherapists may teach you core stabilizing exercises to strengthen your back for future injuries prevention.
- Manual therapy : we use a variety of manual techniques such as deep tissues massage and myofascial release to relieve chronic lower back pain.
Cervical Spondylolysis
Cervical Spondylosis is a common cause of neck pain condition as people increased age. It’s commonly known as ” arthritis of the neck as degeneration changes occurs with wear and tear of the cartilage and bones.
Sign & symptoms of cervical spondylosis ?
- Neck pain
- Pinched nerves, radiating to shoulders and arms
- Feel uneasy after prolonged activities such as sitting, standing, walking or sometimes after a prolonged duration of inactivity, eg getting up bed from sleep.
- Stiffness of neck and shoulders in morning
Physiotherapy treatments for Cervical Spondylosis?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will treat each patient differently for neck arthritis depending on their individual condition after assessment. In most cases, physiotherapy can be used to treat neck pain conservatively without need for surgery or medications. Physiotherapy treatments for neck may include:
- Pain Relief Treatments
- Manual Traction
- Rehabilitative Exercises: Stretching and strengthening
- Core Strengthening and stability
- Ergonomics and lifestyle advice
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome(TOS)
A complex condition when the blood vessels and/or nerves are entrapped or compressed as they exit the thorax. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is caused by a compression of the brachial plexus or subclavian vessels as they exit the neck into the shoulder region and pass under the first rib. pain, is a referred pain caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve in the lower back.
Sign & symptoms of TOS
- Pain, altered sensation and weakness of the upper limb.
- Pain or discomfort is often felt above or below the collarbone and may radiate down the arm.
- Altered sensation and temperature in the arm and hand is also associated with this condition.
- Symptoms are generally aggravated or exacerbated by lifting your arm or turning your head or neck (Lindgren & Oksala, 1995).
Physiotherapy treatments for TOS?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for your condition and advice accordingly.
- Postural Corrective Exercise
- Pain Relief Treatments includes electrical therapy/ heat therapy
- Manual therapy : we use manual techniques to relieve upper back muscles
- Correction of ‘dropped shoulder’ position (Watson et al., 2010)
- Neural gliding exercises
- Strengthening of shoulder blade stabilising muscles
Frozen Shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis when the connective tissue surrounding the shoulder joint becomes stiff and thickened greatly restricting motion and causing chronic severe shoulder pain.
Sign & symptoms of Frozen shoulder?
- Shoulder pain that comes with limitation in shoulder range in multiple directions
- Difficulty in performing shoulder actions in daily activity (such as Driving and Dressing)
- Sleep Deprivation
Physiotherapy treatments for Frozen shoulder?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your frozen shoulder. We will assess and decide if your shoulder is in freezing or thawing stage and determine the treatment.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy, dry needling & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .Electrical stimulation such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is able to reduce back pain intensity by stimulate the underlying nerves.
- Exercises: Stretching exercise to increase the range of motion in your shoulders as well as Strengthening exercises to maintain the strength in your shoulder
SLAP tear– Superior Labrum Anterior & posterior tear is a condition when the top of your labrum is injured.It could be a chronic injuries for athletes involving in overhead movement sports or due to ageing issue.
Sign & symptoms of SLAP tear?
- Pain and limitations in the shoulder movement especially overhead movement.
- Shoulder weakness
- Discomfort when lifting items overhead
- Unable to perform in sports activity
Physiotherapy treatments for SLAP tear?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your lower back pain.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy, dry needling & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .Electrical stimulation such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is able to reduce back pain intensity by stimulate the underlying nerves.
- Exercises: Stretching exercise to increase the range of motion in your shoulders as well as Strengthening exercises to maintain the strength in your shoulder . We might initially limit your overhead movement depending on the degree of pain experienced by you. Post Operative for SLAP TEAR operation rehabilitation is also available in our clinic.
Scapular Dyskinesia is alteration or deviation in the normal resting or active position of the scapula during shoulder movement
Sign & symptoms of Scapular Dyskinesia?
- Winging of scapula
- Instability of shoulder
- Discomfort when lifting items overhead
- Shoulder muscles weakness and imbalances
Physiotherapy treatments for Scapular dyskinesia?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your lower back pain.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy, dry needling & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .Electrical stimulation such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is able to reduce back pain intensity by stimulate the underlying nerves.
- Exercises: Strengthening exercises to rotator cuff muscles maintain the balanced strength in your shoulder blades .
Shoulder Impingement is a very common cause of shoulder pain, where a tendon from your rotator cuff inside your shoulder rubs or catches on nearby tissue and bone as you lift your arm.
Sign & symptoms of Shoulder Impingement?
- Pain and limitations in the shoulder movement especially overhead movement.
- pain in the top and outer side of your shoulder
- pain that’s worse when you lift your arm, especially when you lift it above your head
- pain or aching at night, which can affect your sleep
- weakness in your arm
Physiotherapy treatments for Shoulder Impingement.
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your lower back pain.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy, dry needling & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .Electrical stimulation such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is able to reduce back pain intensity by stimulate the underlying nerves.
- Exercises: Stretching exercise to increase the range of motion in your shoulders as well as Strengthening exercises to maintain the strength in your shoulder . We might initially limit your overhead movement depending on the degree of pain experienced by you.
A rotator cuff injury is a strain/ tear of the rotator cuff muscles, tendons or joint capsule that stabilises your shoulder. Injury often involves a tear to the rotator cuff tendons commonly the site of a tear is in the supraspinatus tendon. Severe injuries can cause several of the tendons and muscles to tear.
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place by attaching the shoulder blade to the humerus (upper arm bone) and covering the head of the humerus. The rotator cuff stabilises the shoulder joint and helps move the shoulder. The 4 muscles (and their tendons) that make up the rotator cuff are:
- the supraspinatus;
- the infraspinatus;
- the subscapularis; and
- the teres minor
Sign & symptoms of Rotator Cuff Injuries?
- pain and tenderness in the shoulder
- weakness of the shoulder
- Limited of movement of the shoulder
- A complete or full thickness tear often occurs at or near the attachment of the tendon to the arm bone, or humerus and may cause significant disability and usually requires a surgery intervention.
Physiotherapy treatments for Rotator Cuff Injuries?
At PhysioPilates Clinic, our physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment for our client and conclude the potential cause of your problem. We will develop a management plan for your lower back pain.
- Pain relief modalities: heat therapy, dry needling & electrical stimulation. We use heatpack or infra red heating system to warm up the muscles prior to doing stretching and exercising .Electrical stimulation such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), is able to reduce back pain intensity by stimulate the underlying nerves.
- Exercises: Strengthening exercises to maintain the strength in your shoulder . We might initially limit your overhead movement depending on the degree of pain experienced by you.