Neck pain is pain in or around the spine beneath your head, known as the cervical spine. Neck pain is a common symptom of many different injuries and medical conditions. You might have axial neck pain (felt mostly in the neck) or radicular neck pain (pain shoots into other areas such as the shoulders or arms).

Osteoarthritis in The Spine

What Is Osteoarthritis of the Spine? Osteoarthritis of the spine is a breakdown of the cartilage of the joints and discs in the neck and lower back. Sometimes, osteoarthritis produces spurs that put pressure on the nerves leaving the spinal column. This can cause weakness and pain in the arms or legs

Postural Syndrome is experienced when poor posture is maintained for prolonged periods of time. This can occur in any position e.g. sitting, standing, lying etc. Causes of Postural Pain. Joint stiffness (particularly of the neck, upper back or hips)

Cervicalgia is marked by a pain in the neck region, which can either be a sharp, stabbing pain or a dull, persistent pain. The severity of the pain will vary depending on the extent of the injury, and most cases of cervicalgia only cause mild discomfort.

This can happen in a road traffic accident, sport or hobbies such as dancing. It involves the head moving forwards fast and then back. Symptoms often include neck pain and headaches and this can start up to 48 hours after the injury. There is more information on this condition and how physiotherapy can help under whiplash programmes. It is important to regain the movement in your neck as soon as possible to prevent the symptoms becoming chronic (long term).

Nerve root pain is often described as burning or sharp, stemming from the back and traveling to other parts of the body connected to the damaged nerve. Nerve root pain symptoms may include: Tingling or numbness. Weakness of muscles.

A muscle spasm is a sudden, involuntary movement in one or more muscles. People may also call it a charley horse or a muscle cramp or twitch. These movements can happen in any muscle of the body, and they are very common. Muscle spasms often occur as a result of stress, exercise, or dehydration.

A prolapsed disc is sometimes called a herniated disc. The bulging disc may press on nearby structures such as a nerve coming from the spinal cord. Some inflammation also develops around the prolapsed part of the disc. Inflammation may irritate a nerve and also causes swelling, which may put pressure on a nerve.

Stability of the spine comes from the spine itself (joints and ligaments), the muscles around attached to the spine and responses from the nerves and brain. Symptoms of the spine not being as stable is a sense of the neck feeling weak and a feeling of a painful catch or lock.

Physiotherapy has been proved to help by working on retraining the strength of the muscles around the spine and the brain and nerves contribution to controlling the stability around the spine.

Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It develops slowly over several years and is often only diagnosed when a fall or sudden impact causes a bone to break (fracture). The most common injuries in people with osteoporosis are: broken wrist.

Burners (also called stingers) are injuries to the nerve network that provides feeling and muscle control in the shoulder, arm, forearm, hand, and fingers. The medical name for burners is brachial plexus injuries. They are common sports injuries. Most go away pretty quickly.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that can cause joint pain and damage throughout your body. The joint damage that RA causes usually happens on both sides of the body. So, if a joint is affected in one of your arms or legs, the same joint in the other arm or leg will probably be affected, too.

Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and nonpainful signals.

Chronic pain is pain that is ongoing and usually lasts longer than six months. This type of pain can continue even after the injury or illness that caused it has healed or gone away. Pain signals remain active in the nervous system for weeks, months or years.

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