Treatment of Neck Pain at the Orthopaedist in Munich One in two people suffers from neck pain at least once in their lives. Every seventh adult even suffers from acute neck pain that also radiates further into the back of the head or the shoulders. The cause is often only simple muscle tension. However, if the neck goes completely on strike and the throat stiffens up, every head movement becomes torture. The good news: Targeted treatment can bring rapid relief as soon as the causes of the severe neck pain are clarified.
Here you can find out all you need to know about the causes, symptoms and also prevention of neck pain as well as the treatment possibilities. In most cases, the problems are caused by poor posture owing to strain on one side of the body or a lack of exercise, because: Cervical vertebrae are extremely sensitive!
The tissue around the cervical vertebrae, particularly the muscles at the throat, need to be well supplied with blood and thereby kept warm. Draughts, open windows or temperatures that are too low, as well as lack of exercise, mean that the neck area gets too cold and the neck muscles of the cervical vertebrae are not supplied with blood any more.
The result of muscle tension: a stiff neck, vertebrae cannot move as freely any more, first symptoms appears and the risk of an injury grows. If there is no relief through warmth and relaxation, the stressed muscles in the back, neck and shoulder area gradually shorten and stiffen over time. A further critical factor is stress, which makes the tension problems even worse or can even trigger them on its own. Cervical vertebrae problems are, therefore, typical for people who spend a lot of time in their cars and at their computers, and who are under a lot of stress.
Pain can return at sporadic intervals. The pain is regarded as acute if it lasts up to three weeks. If the neck pain lasts four to twelve weeks it is known as sub-acute. The symptoms are classified as chronic if they last more than twelve weeks. There are many different symptoms: Pain when turning the head, a tugging sensation at the back of the head, dizziness or a stiff neck are only a few of the typical signs. If the muscles in the back, neck and shoulder area are tense, most sufferers will experience unpleasant headaches.
