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Treatments for Chronic Neck Pain
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| Treatment Name |
Treatment Type |
Description | What Does the Treatment Do For You? |
| Acupuncture | Complementary or alternative therapy | Procedure that inserts small, sterile needles into the body where energy (chi) is blocked | The needles unblock the energy and restore balance in the body. |
| Biofeedback |
Complementary or Alternative therapy | Special technique designed to help people control tension in their neck muscles | A monitoring device is worn to measure muscle tension. The patient is taught how to relax. The monitor confirms the degree of muscle relaxation. |
| Drug Treatment | Pills, Patches, Creams | Medications | Various medications provide pain relief, nerve pain relief, decrease inflammation, improve mood or reduce muscle spasm. |
| Exercise |
Exercise | Physical activity either alone or with a physical therapist | Strengthening exercises can improve flexibility and decrease pain. |
| Ice & Hot Packs/Heating Pads |
Device | Products that produce heat or cold temperatures | Ice & Heat are used to reduce neck pain or muscle spasm. |
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Manipulation (Osteopath) |
Specialist Care | Type of manual therapy for neck pain |
-A specialist uses hand
movements to manipulate the neck joint, causing it to crack. Side effects
include pain and headache. |
| Manipulation plus exercise |
Specialist care, exercise | Manual therapy plus physical activity | Physical activity plus hand movements by a specialist to manipulate the neck muscles and joints. This can decrease neck pain and strengthen neck muscles over a short period of time. |
| Mobilization |
Physical therapy | Type of physical therapy to improve joint movement | Exercises are prescribed by the physical therapist for the specific area of pain in the neck. Side effects include headache, neck pain and arm pain. Mobilization reduces neck pain. |
| Soft
Collars and Special pillows |
Device | Soft collar or pillow | Soft collar placed around the neck offers support & can immediately give you pain relief. Pillows used to support neck can also reduce neck pain. |
| TENS
(transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) |
Device | Battery-operated device consists of wires and pads that provide electrical current to the area of pain | Electrical current stimulates nerves in the neck, so pain stimulation decreases, providing pain relief. |
| Traction |
Device | A combination of ropes, pulleys and weights to provide resistance to neck muscles | A device used to slowly stretch the neck muscles. |
Reference:
Consumer Health Reports
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