Exercise therapy for the neck and shoulders

The neck and shoulders form a functional unit, just as the head and neck do. An integrated approach to exercising these regions is what allows us to achieve the greatest progress in rehabilitating diseases, conditions and injuries. The neck and shoulders are highly mobile regions prone to injuries and overuse syndromes, while with age, degenerative changes become the main disease process. Exercise strengthens the muscles and encourages the bones to keep an optimal balance between building up and breaking down, while the nerves and blood vessels, which are well protected by the bones, are given free passage to the rest of the body. The muscles of the head attach to the shoulders and neck, so pain from the head can spread to the shoulders and neck, and vice versa; problems in the cranial structures can also cause pain, sensory and reflex changes or other complaints at a distance.

Exercise stimulates these structures, taking into account the specific features of the disease process or condition being treated.