Neck Pain and Headaches connected to Cervicogenic Headaches are present in one side of the neck. It is a common and recurrent headache that usually starts after repetitive neck movement.
It Caused due to poor neck posture and upper cervical problem, the incidence got increased up to 70% said spine surgeon Dr. Kiran Shete.
It was rare but after the pandemic due to excess use of mobile devices and laptops for longer duration, that impacted the neck posture and muscles around it.
The posture which was adopted during screen time that was bending neck forward, for longer duration, this created more load on cervical spine due to this it leads to impingement of nerve in suboccipital region and muscle stiffness.
"Dr.Ankita a Physiotherapist who heads physiotherapy in Thane from Cura Healthcare Services commented on treatment protocol for cervicogenic headaches that she recovered patients with help from techniques like Manual Therapy , SNAG & electrical modalities. Most of her patients got relieved.
It can affect anyone between the age group of 10 years to 40 years.
The symptoms In cervicogenic headaches are –
• Moderate to severe pain in neck and upper shoulders
• Pain on the side of the head or face.
• Pain on neck shoulder and arm
• Neck stiffness with blurred vision.
Physiotherapy is considered as the 1st line of treatment in cervicogenic headaches.
In which the physiotherapist helps you understand the root cause of your pain as well guide you about ergonomics as well.
Some of the techniques which a physiotherapist will use after a thorough assessment are :
1.Cervical traction
2.Muscle stretching,
3.Electrical modalities -TENS
4.SNAG- sustained neural apophyseal glide
Medicine like pain killers can also be helpful to relieve pain and inflammation .
At CURA HEALTHCARE SERVICES involves a group of supportive, co-operative motivated, experienced & certified Physiotherapists who are able to carry out all above-mentioned treatment.
Here treatment is planned according to the patient’s assessment and focusing on patients well begin. Improving overall quality of life is the main goal of Physiotherapists at CURA HEALTHCARE SERVICES .
