Neck Pain Physiotherapy in Bury St Edmunds

Physiotherapy for neck pain in Bury St Edmunds

Stiff, painful or tension-related neck problems respond well to physiotherapy. I offer careful assessment, hands on treatment and tailored exercises to ease your neck pain and restore movement.

Neck mobilisation used to ease stiffness and restore movement
Expert assessment

A thorough assessment to understand your neck pain, how it affects you and what is driving it.

Neck pain treatment in the physiotherapy treatment room in Bury St Edmunds
Hands on treatment and exercise

Skilled hands on treatment combined with tailored exercise to ease pain and restore movement.

How physiotherapy helps

At EW Physio, I assess your neck pain carefully, explain what is going on in plain English, and build a personalised plan of hands on treatment, exercise and advice to ease your symptoms and help prevent it returning.

Soft tissue massage applied to the neck and shoulders to relieve tension
Eases your pain

Hands on treatment and gentle movement help settle pain and reduce stiffness.

Patient guided through neck strengthening exercises by an EW Physio therapist
Restores movement

Tailored exercises rebuild movement and reduce the tension that drives neck pain.

NECK PAIN

Understanding neck pain

Close-up of manual therapy on the upper neck during a physiotherapy session

Symptoms and common causes

Neck pain often shows up as stiffness, aching or difficulty turning your head, and can spread into the shoulders or cause headaches. Most neck pain is not serious and responds well to physiotherapy.

Common causes
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Poor posture and long periods at a desk or screen.

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Muscular tension, stress or sleeping awkwardly.

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Strains, whiplash or age related changes in the neck.

What to expect

Neck pain can come on for many reasons. Common ones include:

Your first appointment
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A thorough assessment of your neck, movement and history.

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Hands on treatment and a tailored exercise plan to ease pain.

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Clear advice and a plan reviewed as you improve.

Most neck pain settles with the right care. If your neck pain follows a significant injury, or comes with dizziness, or numbness or weakness in the arms, seek urgent medical advice rather than waiting for an appointment.

Rehabilitation plan for neck pain explained to a patient at EW Physio