It is a general term used to describe various symptoms that are concentrated in the neck area such as: stiffness, neuralgia, dizziness, headaches, etc.

Symptoms:

• There is pain and stiffness in the neck area, which may extend to the back and side of the neck, the shoulder area or even the upper back area.
• Pain starting from shoulder blade region and extending to upper extremity (arm, forearm and fingers). Numbness and a change in sensation in the fingers or muscle weakness in the upper limb may occur.
• There may often be a headache and pain that is reported as discomfort during certain movements, as rest pain or as discomfort that occurs mainly in the night when the person is trying to sleep.

Treatment:

• Medication
• Physiotherapy, which aims to resolve the accompanying muscle spasm and to mobilize all the joints of the cervical spine, as well as to strengthen the neck muscles, and improve the posture of the cervical spine.