NECK PAIN
Neck pain is the second most common problem relating to movable body parts and it affects about two-thirds of the population.
Symptoms:
- Neck pain occurs while moving the neck
- The neck is stiff
- Pain occurs behind the head, between the shoulder blades and arms
- There is numbness, weakness, or tingling in the upper limbs
- There is an experience of losing balance, and dizziness
- There are balancing issues
Treatment
Non-surgical spinal segment decompression or Physical therapy or both can be done, depending on the condition.
Medications or injections are prescribed as and where needed.
If your neck pain is mild or moderate, you can manage the pain by:
- Using hot or cold presses to relieve the pain
- Using ice packs to reduce any swelling
- Using a hard pillow to support your neck better
- Taking pain-killers
