Neck Pain Physical TherapyBaton Rouge, Denham Springs, Gonzales & Surrounding Cities
Neck pain occurs in up to 70% of adults in their lifetime, making it important for people with neck discomfort to know what treatments may help. Physical therapy is supported in research as one of the most effective treatments for how to ease neck pain. Our physical therapists at Baton Rouge Physical Therapy are very experienced and successful in helping resolve your reasons for neck pain. They are highly educated on the anatomy of the neck and how to restore mobility and strength for it to function without pain.
Causes of Neck Pain
There are many reasons why people develop neck pain. It can happen due to overuse of the neck muscles and poor posture and whiplash after car accidents. Common diagnoses that people should seek a physical therapist for are cervical radiculopathy, a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and cervical osteoarthritis. Cervical radiculopathy, disc herniation, DDD, and osteoarthritis occur within the spine and often result in pressure on exiting spinal nerves. This causes pain, neck stiffness, headaches, numbness, and weakness in the neck, shoulders, and arms. Research states that total symptom resolution from physical therapy can have the same or better outcomes as surgery for these conditions!
Neck Pain Treatments
Other providers including surgeons and chiropractors who treat neck pain may suggest surgery, adjustments to move the vertebrae in the neck, or steroid injections to make the pain more tolerable. Physical therapists will focus on increasing the range of motion in the neck, shoulders, and upper back, creating more mobility to take pressure off of nerves and restoring muscle balance through exercise to reduce your symptoms and prevent your neck pain from returning. Your physical therapist will listen to your goals, the activities you do daily, and help you modify activities to heal you more quickly.
Neck Pain Physical Therapists in Baton Rouge
If you are looking for ways to ease your neck pain, come and see one of our experienced physical therapists at Baton Rouge Physical Therapy. We will collaborate with you to set up an individualized exercise program that fits into your life! Physical therapists focus on eliminating the main cause of your symptoms, not just the symptoms themselves, to give you long-term relief from your neck pain!