Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disabilty with 30% of people expierencing it annually, for more recent episodes of neck pain most will recover, even without treatemnt, However, for 50% of neck pain sufferers it will persist with frequent and ongion reoccurences. Office workers, high pycholgical stress, from higer income countries with a peak age group of 40-50 years seem to be most affected according to reserch, females also suffer more neck pain compared to men.
Neck pain typically affects specific demographics because it is unrelated to neck alignment or posture, otherwise it would affect everyone, equally. Many therapies claiming to treat posture and alignment often yield poor results, with many of them using it as a marketing ploy. Some individuals may see improvement simply due to the fact most recent episodes recover anyway. For those whose neck pain persists, as a chiropractor and massage therapist with over 20 years of experience, I provide insights to help you understand your neck pain better and get a better idea on how different forms of neck pain may need different types of treatment. Unfortunately, most therapists stay within “their own box” rather than adapting their treatment to the individual neck pain sufferer, with many needing respondfing to muscle work, with chiropractic, advice and education.
