When is someone with neck pain not a candidate for PT?

When is someone with neck pain not a candidate for PT?

Home /Neck When is someone with neck pain not a candidate for PT? There are conditions that may result in neck pain and/or headaches that are medical emergencies and not candidates for PT. These are cervical artery dissections (stroke), upper cervical instability and...
Neck pain with headaches

Neck pain with headaches

Home /Neck Neck pain with headaches Neck pain often times occurs with headaches which  maybe on one side or both sides of the head and are precipitated/aggravated by neck movements and/or sustained positions/postures.  Common exam findings include lacking neck...
Neck pain and motor control impairments

Neck pain and motor control impairments

Home /Neck Neck pain and motor control impairments While neck pain is the most common sign, patients frequently have dizziness, nausea, headaches, concentration difficulties in addition to neck pain. This often occurs following motor vehicle accidents (whiplash) and...
Neck pain and mobility deficits

Neck pain and mobility deficits

Home /Neck Neck pain and mobility deficits We often see patients with both neck pain and difficulty moving (often turning) their necks. The first question we ask is whether this person truly stiff or are their muscles guarding as a protective mechanism, limiting neck...
What is causing my neck pain?

What is causing my neck pain?

Home /Neck What is causing my neck pain? For the spine, there is not always a clear black and white answer of the specific anatomical structure causing neck symptoms and patients often get hung up on wanting a firm anatomical diagnosis. While MRIs may show lots of...