Neck & Upper Back Pain Treatment

Cervical Disc Herniation

Intense neck pain with shooting pain or pins and needles down your arm from a disc pressing on a nerve.

Cervicogenic Headache

A headache that starts at the base of your skull or neck and spreads to your forehead, temple or behind one eye.

Occipital Neuralgia

Stabbing pain at the base of your skull that shoots up towards the top of your head — often one-sided and triggered by neck movement.

Upper Crossed Syndrome

Rounded shoulders and a forward head from desk work causing chronic neck and shoulder tightness.

Cervical Facet Joint Pain

Deep, aching pain on one side of your neck that can spread to your shoulder or between your shoulder blades.

Levator Scapulae Syndrome

Nagging pain where your neck meets your shoulder blade, often from carrying bags or poor posture.

Postural Neck Pain

A dull neck ache that builds through the day from sitting or screen use — our New Malden physiotherapists can help you move and feel more comfortable.

Upper Trapezius Syndrome

Relief for the tight, clenched muscles across your upper shoulders that flare during stressful, desk-bound periods.

Cervical Radiculopathy

Sharp pain, tingling or weakness shooting from your neck down into your arm or hand.

Myofascial Pain Syndrome (Neck)

Deep aching with sensitive trigger points in your neck and shoulder muscles, often referring pain into your head or shoulder blade

T4 Syndrome

Vague numbness in both hands with upper back stiffness caused by thoracic spine dysfunction.

Whiplash

Neck pain, stiffness and headaches after a sudden jolt, often from a car accident — assessed and treated by our physiotherapists.

Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck that can cause heaviness or clumsiness in the arms and hands.

Neck Muscle Strain

Sudden sharp neck pain after an awkward movement, making it difficult to turn your head.

Text Neck / Tech Neck

Neck pain and stiffness from looking down at phones or screens for long periods — helped with physiotherapy.

Wry Neck / Acute Torticollis

Sudden painful stiffness locking your neck to one side, often after waking - our physiotherapists help ease it and restore movement.

Cervical Spondylosis

Gradual neck stiffness and aching from age-related wear of the spinal joints and discs — eased with manual therapy and exercise.

Non-Specific Mechanical Neck Pain

Aching or stiffness in your neck that makes turning painful — often from posture, stress or sleeping awkwardly. We can help you move freely again.

Text Neck / Tech Neck

Neck pain and stiffness from looking down at phones or screens for long periods — helped with physiotherapy.