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Neck Pain: Common Causes and Conditions

A neck that stiffens by Thursday afternoon at a desk and a neck that seized two days after a car accident aren't the same problem, and they aren't treated the same way.

Find whichever description below sounds closest to what you've been feeling. Each one has its own page.

Conditions we see in this region

Neck Pain

Stiff, aching, recurring neck pain that builds through the day at a desk or on the tools.

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Whiplash

Neck pain, stiffness or headache that started after a car accident, often a day or two later.

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Text Neck

Aching at the base of your neck and between your shoulder blades after hours looking down at a screen.

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Not sure which one fits?

Several of these overlap, and sorting them out is part of what an assessment is for. Most start with hands-on manual therapy and a plan you can keep going with at home. Book an appointment and we'll work out which one you're dealing with. Or head back to the Injury Finder and start from the body map.

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Ahmed Elsayed, Principal Physiotherapist
Reviewed by Ahmed Elsayed Principal Physiotherapist at Well Motion