Cervical spine is a network of muscles, joints, bones and nerves. Any injury or altered movement cause damage to these structures leading to painful neck.

Causes

Symptoms

Risk factors

Assessment and Diagnosis

Physical therapy management

Electrotherapy

  1. Heat therapy
  2. Cold therapy
  3. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
  4. Therapeutic ultrasound
  5. Cervical traction

Exercise therapy

Manual therapy