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Understanding Neck pain
Injuries to the intervertebral discs, nerves, muscles, or joints can cause neck pain. Additionally, stress often leads to tension-related headaches that can cause neck discomfort. While numerous causes exist, they rarely indicate serious conditions. However, certain symptoms require urgent medical attention. If you experience loss of bladder or bowel control, odd sensations between your thighs, or intense pain running down your arms and into your hands alongside neck pain, seek immediate medical assessment.
Are you experiencing any of these symptoms?
Causes of Neck Pain
The most frequent cause of neck pain is muscle strain, often due to overuse of neck muscles, such as spending prolonged hours hunched over in a chair.
Muscle weakness can contribute to neck pain. When the muscles supporting the neck lack endurance strength, they struggle to maintain proper posture and alignment of the cervical spine.
Aging can cause wear and tear on neck joints. Osteoarthritis can lead to the deterioration of cartilage between vertebrae, which may cause the formation of osteophytes, affecting range of motion and causing pain.
Herniated disks or osteophytes in the cervical vertebrae can compress nerves exiting the intervertebral foramina, leading to neck pain.
Motor vehicle accidents and sports-related injuries often result in whiplash, where the head is rapidly jerked backward and then forward, straining the soft tissues in the neck.
Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, meningitis, or cancer can also cause neck pain
Common Neck Pain Conditions
There are many neck pain conditions. Some of the most common conditions are:
- Wry Neck
- Whiplash Injury
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Cervical Stenosis
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Management of Neck Pain at UFIT Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapists can create tailored rehabilitation plans and provide expert guidance to help you regain mobility, alleviate pain, and prevent a recurrence.
What the physio session will include
Assessment
Through detailed history-taking and clinical examinations, we aim to diagnose the underlying issues resulting in pain or injury.
Based on the assessment and keeping your goals in mind, we develop a management plan tailored to your needs
Treatment may include
This could be in the form of soft tissue massage and joint mobilisations
Acupuncture needles are inserted into or near trigger points to stimulate the muscles, causing them to contract or twitch, which helps relieve pain and improve movement
Your physiotherapist will guide you in selecting the appropriate mobility, strengthening or stability exercises to aid in your recovery
Depending on your condition, our physiotherapies may suggest other forms of therapies to help your recovery
Your condition may require interventions from other professionals, such as podiatrists, personal trainers, sports medicine doctors, and dieticians. We have a close network of specialists to optimize your management for the best outcome.
Get access to a team of health and fitness experts with a vast range of specialised experience and knowledge.
Your Road To Recovery
Hear from our clients
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Decided to go to physio after having constant bad headaches and numbing pain on my right shoulder all the way to my hand.
Been working with Dean for two months now to work on my issues and strengthen my shoulders. Can confidently say that I've gotten stronger and I haven't had any headache or numbing pain for a while now! Dean is very friendly, empathetic, and knowledgeable to find solutions to your pain point. He works with you so that your recovery is sustainable.
UFIT is conveniently located in Club St with great facilities. Would definitely recommend UFIT and Dean as physiotherapist (especially if your insurance covers it!)
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Highly Recommend Nicholas Tan (Physiotherapist)
I've had the great pleasure of being under Nicholas' care for close to 6 months already. I've been having neck , shoulder, and back pain with working and being on my screen for too long. I also haven't been able to work on my fitness goals because of these issues where I feel my joints and muscles are stuck.
Nicholas helped me so much by introducing exercises that help me build and recover my core strength, as well as treating my muscle tension (via deep tissue, dry needling). Not only is he very knowledgeable at what he does as he is telling me recent breakthroughs in research, but he is also very kind and approachable.
FYI: Dry needling was the besttttttt HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
I am now able to lift more than I've been able to thanks to Nicholas!
P.S. The facilities are also very new and top notch!
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My physio was Nic Tan and he was very effective in helping me with my problems. I had dramatic improvements after seeing him, and his advice and exercises have continued to help me even now. I've recommended him to my friends and they have positive reviews too! He's very friendly and easy to talk to, and it was easy to communicate with him to develop a plan for my objectives.
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I have been consulting with Vik from UFIT Club Street for a couple of months now. There has been remarkable improvement to my condition and I have now been able to go back to an active lifestyle.
Vik is very methodical in his approach and uses a combination of massage, stretching and strength training to trigger recovery. He truly cares about clients - this is quite evident from the prep work and thinking he had already done prior to each session.
One thing that stands out is that Vik does not carpet bomb clients with exercises and treatments. He spends a lot of time diagnosing exactly which muscle group is injured and then focuses effort on treating those.
Highly recommended and grateful for the support.
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The physiotherapy sessions with Ian have helped me a lot with all the issues I was facing. I look forward to each session, he really fixes you! 100% recommended!
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Experienced, professional & effective! Was never a believer of physiotherapy but Ian’s treatment methods have been highly effective, and I am now a convert. Thank you!
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Have been coming to UFIT one-north and seeing Sahail Malik for various sports-related injuries. I appreciate that each session is systematic and specifically tailored to my needs. From assessment, to rehab, to long-term strengthening and injury prevention; Sahail is knowledgeable and ensures everything we do has the highest impact and relevance for me. Aside from the physical aspect of the physiotherapy, I also appreciate getting to learn a lot about sports rehab and overall well-being with each visit.
The atmosphere here is great and everyone is very welcoming. I highly recommend UFIT and Sahail for your physiotherapy needs!
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Senior physio Jade is incredible - she listens, changes treatment when something isn’t working, easy to communicate with, willing to fit you into her schedule and is very good at her job. She helped diagnose, treat (in conjunction with surgery) and recover from a slipped disk last year and I’ve never felt better. She’s my go to physio when anything feels wrong and she gets me back into shape to continue living my life. The facilities are close to the CBD and have tons of space for rehab and other training.
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I've been going to UFIT for years for both PT and physio, and I rate it highly for both. I stopped going for PT when the coach I was with left Singapore, but I have continued going to see Jade for physiotherapy, both before and after I had a discectomy in April 2021. Jade is incredible, and her knowledge and experience with spinal injuries means I am now stronger and lifting more weight than I have ever achieved before. Beyond her professional skills, she is a wonderful person with an infectious love for the job and killer bants. Highly recommend, and I wouldn't go to anyone else!
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Experience was great, from the reception to the treatments. My physio, Nada was professional and detailed in diagnosing my problems. We had a structured programme across a few months that helped me change my bad posture habits and strength my body. These exercises are simple enough to execute everyday and it makes a whole lot of difference. Glad to say I'm finally rid of the pain I had!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession that aims to prevent, assess and treat problems relating to movement that might (but not always) be associated with injury, illness, pain or surgery. Physiotherapy is a holistic therapy that aims to discover the root cause and relieve pain/stiffness, improve movement and optimise health and wellbeing.
At UFIT, our key pillar is the use of exercise therapy and education to empower patients to take control of their health and recovery. We consider all factors that may affect your recovery: movement, sleep, nutrition, mindset and rest.
Please be reassured that all of our therapists have broad training and skills and can appropriately manage most musculoskeletal or orthopaedic conditions. Most of our therapists have specific interests in certain conditions or therapies and this may help. If you have no preference, our team is excellent at steering you towards a suitable choice.
Your first appointment will involve taking a thorough and detailed history of your condition. An examination of your movement, flexibility, strength and the integrity of your joints and muscles will take place. This will require moving and potentially completing exercises. Suitable activewear and footwear that you would use for exercise are recommended. Your therapist may need to view the area directly, therefore appropriate clothing is recommended to enable this (shorts / short sleeves top for example).
Following your appointment, your therapist will be able to explain to you what is contributing to your current condition and outline a treatment plan to optimise reaching your goals.
Our sessions are usually 45 or 60 minutes. Longer sessions are recommended if the injury is complex (e.g. multiple body areas affected / a long term injury) or if exercise therapy is recommended. If you are unsure, we would recommend booking a 45-minute consultation and discussing the optimal appointment length for your specific condition and treatment plan with your therapist.
Physiotherapists are movement and exercise specialists. They treat a variety of problems with muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. If you are experiencing a pain or limitation in movement in one of these body areas, a physiotherapist can help. As first-contact practitioners, they are also expertly trained to screen for other pathology or disease that may require referral to a doctor or other specialist for further testing and diagnostics.
As an integrated Health and Fitness company, we also have the pleasure of working alongside other Health and Wellness professionals. If we aren’t the right service for you - we can point you in the direction of where you need to go.
This is dependent on a variety of factors such as the nature of your injury and associated problems, current healing stage, treatment received to date and your own specific health status and treatment plan. Mapping out an optimum treatment protocol can usually be done after 1-2 sessions, once your therapist has a solid understanding of you, your condition and how your body is responding to therapy.
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We also work with a select number of partners to offer exclusive direct billing services.
No. You do not need to see a doctor prior to consulting with a physiotherapist, however some insurance policies commonly state that a referral from a GP or specialist is required to qualify for reimbursement. Please check with your insurance policy.
As first-contact practitioners, physiotherapists are expertly trained to screen for other pathology or disease that may require referral to a doctor or other specialist for further testing and diagnostics.
Our physiotherapists have completed rigorous academic and clinical training. All have attained a bachelors or masters degree in Physiotherapy and have registered with the Allied Health Professions Council - the regulatory body for Health Professionals in Singapore.
Many of our therapists have completed post-graduate training in a variety of areas including Sports Physiotherapy and Pain Management. You can be assured that our therapists are safe, competent and well-qualified.
The cost of physiotherapy is usually redeemable against the outpatient physiotherapy or post-inpatient rehabilitation benefit on your health insurance. Terms and conditions vary widely between insurers and levels of insurance so you are recommended to verify exact details of coverage and limits directly with your insurer.
We work with a select group of insurance companies to offer direct billing services. Please enquire with any of our customer service team to check eligibility.
We work with select partners and offer direct billing services to their clients. We currently have an established direct billing relationship with AETNA, Allianz and Cigna. Please enquire to learn how you can enjoy the benefits of this service.
Physiotherapy Blog
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