Neck Injury Rehab

Have you suffered a neck injury? This type of injury can be challenging to heal from, especially without the guidance of a professional. Neck injury rehab is designed to help you manage your pain and facilitate your healing so that you can get back to your normal activities as soon as possible. Here’s how Activity First PT can help you in your recovery from your injury.

Managing Expectations

While injures to the cervical spine can vary in severity, it’s important to remember that any sort of injury to the neck is serious. In some cases, recovery may not be a quick process. It may be weeks or even months before you’re able to regain normal function in your neck. The physical therapists at Activity First will help you understand the timeline to heal your injury and the steps that can help you achieve a full recovery!

Providing Exercises and Stretches

Stretching the neck while it’s healing from an injury is essential to ensure the surrounding muscles are loose and able to heal properly. While in neck injury rehab, your physical therapists will assist in gentle stretches and exercises to help build back your strength and mobility. Your physical therapist will communicate with you throughout each stretch to make sure you are not experiencing too much pain during them. Your physical therapist can modify them to be less uncomfortable as your neck is healing. As well as physical therapy at the office, they may give you exercises or stretches to do at home. Being consistent with your PT and stretches is key to a speedy recovery.

Improving The Range of Motion

The main goal of physical therapy is to heal the injury and improve the range of motion in your neck. After a neck injury, you probably realized that you move your neck much more than you thought on an average day. We can help you improve the range of motion in your neck by strengthening the proper muscles through PT.

The physical therapists at Activity First PT can help you achieve the recovery you’re looking for! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the process, insurance coverage, or any other topics.