Sitting in front of the computer for hours is common for everyone today whether at work or home. Computer and internet has become an essential part of our life and thus regular sitting leads to various neck and back related problems. Neck pain with pain radiation into the hand and arm is generally a consequence of traumatic injury or herniated disc causing the nerve exit to compress the nerve. Most common affected nerves are C6 and C7 nerves. It is essential to take the right treatment at the right time. Physiotherapists can help you get rid of your problem and cure it easily.  The cause of neck pain in older people can be because of narrowing of the exit channel from disc bulging, bony outgrowths, arthritic enlargement and ligament unfolding of the face joints. Physios can treat this kind of neck pain by assessing you regularly.

There may be many other factors that can lead to neck pain and back related problems like lifting heavy weights, smoking, driving and managing vibrating machinery.  Some other unclear reasons through which neck pain can occur may be judged with time. If you move your neck back and tip to one of the side by rotating to other side can narrow the nerve space exit sharply and many injure the nerve.
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