Are You Suffering From Neck/Shoulder Pain? Here’s Why General Youtube Exercises Won't Help You?
Neck and Shoulder pain is a rising problem in all age groups ranging from athletes, gym goers to sedentary IT workers to retired senior citizens.
Shoulder and neck pain can occur due to multiple reasons-
- Muscle weakness
- Poor posture
- Degeneration
- Traumatic injury
- Overuse
- Nutritional deficiency
- Stress
Not all causes are present in all shoulder pain. You might be a unique combination of one or more causes out of these.
The most common response that we have seen people demonstrate is to ignore the pain until u cant ignore it anymore. And sometimes ignoring it does help when it is a minor issue , but most of the time the pain resurfaces in a few weeks/ months, only to come back stronger and more resilient.
So finally when the pain engulfs your whole life, you decide to visit the nearest professional doctors (or so you think) Dr. Google and Dr. Youtube. You come across clickbait videos/ blogs claiming to magically treat your pain if you do these 5 exercises or even better- get rid of your pain without any diet/ exercise. A few weeks after trying a cocktail of these exercises and quick-fixes, you realize that the pain is stubborn and refuses to subside, that’s when you finally decide to visit the real professional.
As physiotherapists with experience of treating 1000 plus patients with neck and shoulder pain, we have witnessed this common scenario multiple times.
So here are the top 5 reasons to visit a professional and skilled physiotherapist for your neck/ shoulder pain, rather than visiting Dr. Social media.
- We perform a detailed and meticulous clinical assessment of your neck and shoulder joint, muscles, ligaments, nerves and other soft tissues.
- We derive a scientific diagnosis through deriving inference from your assessment, our expertise and clinical experience. Remember, reaching the correct diagnosis is half the problem solved.
- We are equipped with an array of treatment approaches to treat you-
- Manual therapy
- Biomechanical correction
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Matrix Rhythm Therapy
- Cupping/Dry needling
- Pulsed electromagnetic frequency
- Exercise therapy
- TENS/IFT/US
And many more…
In Spite of so many approaches, what plays a pivotal role in your recovery is the clinical decision-making of the physiotherapist through expertise and experience to choose a combination of the best approach for your recovery.
4. We, as physiotherapists, focus on holistic healing. We believe in empowering you with the necessary knowledge and making you an active part of your recovery process.
5. We are your accountability partners. We make sure you are following all the instructions and home exercise program. We wish to see you recover at the earliest.
Can your Dr. Google/ Dr. Youtube do the same for you?
Resist the urge to go online and look for quick-fixes. Instead consult us today for any of your neck/shoulder issues.
Call us now on 8879970571 to book an appointment.
Dr. Pratha Mehta (PT)
Orthopaedic Physiotherapist,
Hand Rehab Specialist,
BPT, MPT (KEM, Mumbai),
DNHE (IGNOU), CKT,Certified NDS Practitioner