Neck pain is one of the most common complaints we see at Broadgate Spine & Joint Clinic and we treat patients with varying levels of pain all the time. So how do we measure the pain so we can accurately judge how much neck pain a patient is experiencing? How We Measure Neck Pain The Read More

Neck pain is one of the most common complaints reported by our patients here at Broadgate Spine & Joint Clinic and we believe that so many patients present with a bad neck because City workers spend so many hours sitting at a desk in stressful environments. Being confined to a constrained position in this way Read More

Many people suffer from neck pain and it has a tendency to affect office workers, who spend many hours a day at a desk. In fact, research shows that it is the most common musculoskeletal complaint for people who work in an office. Research has also found that sufferers of neck pain are more likely Read More

Sitting at a desk all day can lead to neck trouble and a back pain, but you can help to prevent problems occurring by doing these stretches at your desk. Release Tight Muscles Begin by opening your chest and shoulders to awaken muscles that have become tight whilst hunched over your desk.  Do not attempt Read More

Sitting at a desk for many hours a day can take a toll on your body and cause back and neck pain, especially if you sit in an awkward position. If you are suffering from pain caused by desk work, then you can stop the symptoms getting worse by changing a few things about the Read More

Acupuncture is a very effective and successful way of treating neck pain. Whether your symptoms are caused by sitting in the same position for many hours a day or a sudden injury, acupuncture can be used to ease the pain. What Acupuncture Involves If you choose to go for this treatment, your acupuncturist will initially Read More

If you have been suffering from back pain, neck pain or spine problems and conservative management has not helped to ease your symptoms, you may need to see a spinal neurosurgeon. Conservative management can include rest, a change in lifestyle, medication, physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic and simply allowing time to heal the problem. If you Read More

Arthritic conditions that affect the cervical spine can cause terrible neck pain for the sufferer. These conditions are usually either diagnosed as inflammatory or mechanical, with the latter being the more common of the two. Mechanical Causes These arthritic conditions are more common and tend to be caused by a structural dysfunction of the spine, Read More

The neck encompasses many tissues all of which are neatly held in place by dynamic (muscles and tendons) and passive stabilisers (ligaments and bone).  It is subject to the curvature of the spine below and the position of the head above.

Neck pain affects many people each year and it is one of the most common complaints reported by patients at our practice.