Neck pain physical therapy in NJ is one of our most common referrals, and the story is nearly always the same: long hours at a screen, a headache that builds by afternoon, and stiffness turning the head to back the car out.
Posture is not the whole story
No single position causes neck pain. Staying in any position without enough endurance in the deep neck and shoulder blade muscles is the real problem. That is why new chairs alone rarely fix it.
What we assess
- Neck and upper back mobility
- Deep neck flexor endurance
- Shoulder blade strength and control
- Whether your headaches are coming from the upper neck joints
Treatment that works
Joint mobilization and soft tissue work for immediate relief, dry needling when muscle guarding dominates, then strength and endurance training you continue for several weeks. Most people feel meaningful change in three to four weeks.
One change to make today
Set a timer to change position every 30 minutes. Movement variety beats the perfect workstation setup.
Book an evaluation in Springfield or Newark.