Neck tension is not always linked only to disease. Sometimes the cause hides in our daily habits: a poor sleeping position, looking at the phone for long periods, incorrect sitting posture.
Over time, this tension may compress the nerves and lead to headaches, insomnia, numbness in the arm and even vision problems.
1Conditions that cause neck pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Neck strain and injuries (whiplash)
- Herniated disc or nerve compression
- Increased load on the atlas (the first cervical vertebra)
- Tension in the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle
- Sudden temperature changes caused by air conditioning
2The harms of cracking your neck
- Wear of the joints and cartilage tissue, with a long-term risk of osteoarthritis
- Nerve compression — pain, numbness, restricted movement
- Compression of the major blood vessels in the neck — dizziness, risk of stroke
- Ligament damage and loss of neck stability
Methods we use
Osteopathy
A hands-on treatment method that works on the musculoskeletal system, internal organs, spine, nervous system a…
Dry needling
A targeted intervention on tension points within the muscle (trigger points).
Therapeutic massage
A medical procedure that is used both as part of a comprehensive treatment program and on its own.
Graston Technique therapy
Fascia therapy that reaches the deep tissues using special metal instruments.
Physiotherapy
No two pains are the same — so no two patients’ treatments should be the same either.
Neck pain is more than just pain
Recommended reading on this topic
Related conditions
Sources and further reading
- Neck Pain — causes of neck pain and treatment approaches — Spine-health
- Text Neck: Treatment and Prevention — “text neck” — Spine-health
- Neck pain and stiff neck — NHS (Böyük Britaniya)