Muscle & Nerve Pain
Back pain, neck and shoulder pain, office syndrome, herniated discs, sciatica, numbness and tingling — find the cause first, then treat it precisely.
Muscle pain and nerve pain often occur together and can be hard to tell apart. Muscle pain is usually dull, tight and tender at specific points. Nerve pain tends to be sharp, shooting or burning, or felt as numbness along a nerve — for example from the back down the leg, or from the neck into the arm.
Your physiotherapist assesses whether the problem comes from muscle, joint or nerve and chooses treatment accordingly. Warning signs such as worsening weakness or loss of bladder or bowel control need a doctor immediately.
Neck, shoulder and upper back pain from long hours at a desk
Stiffness, pain bending, chronic back pain
Pain or numbness radiating into the leg or arm
Pins and needles or burning along a nerve
Dull ache, tender knots, referred pain
Headache with tight neck and shoulders
Soft-tissue release and spinal mobilisation to ease pressure on nerves
TENS for pain relief and ultrasound for tissue inflammation
For trigger points and chronic muscle pain
Posture correction, core strengthening and nerve mobility exercises
Muscle, joint or nerve
Hands-on treatment and equipment
Posture, movement and strength
A home exercise programme
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Muscle pain is usually dull and tight with tender spots. Nerve pain tends to shoot, burn or tingle along a nerve, or feel numb. Many people have both — an assessment helps tell them apart.
Many people improve with physiotherapy without surgery, depending on severity. Worsening weakness or loss of bladder or bowel control needs a doctor immediately. See the article below for what to avoid.
Yes, always. These medicines change sensation and affect assessment, as do painkillers taken before your visit.
It depends on how long you have had it and your work habits. Your physiotherapist will give you a plan after the first assessment and teach exercises you can do during the work day.
Usually not. Your physiotherapist assesses you first and recommends further tests when they are indicated. Bring any results you already have.
Physiotherapy starts with an assessment to find the cause, uses evidence-based treatment and tracks your progress. Massage focuses on relaxation. The article below explains more.
Book ahead to get a time that suits you, or message us first to describe your symptoms.
This page is general information, not a diagnosis. For severe or emergency symptoms, see a doctor immediately.