Neck pain can really interfere with quality of life, but there are several effective treatment options that can significantly improve your condition.

Understanding Neck Pain 

Chronic neck pain is quite a common problem, but can be difficult to diagnose and manage, especially if the consulting healthcare professional doesn’t have a background or thorough understanding of chronic pain, neck problems, spinal problems and referred pain.

Symptoms and Causes of Neck Pain

  • Common symptoms besides the neck pain itself can include:

    • Pain at the base of the skull
    • Pain in the shoulder or down the back, spine or one or both arms
    • In some cases, referred pain in the hip or leg
    • A variety of headaches

  • Common causes of neck pain include:

    • Arthritis of the joints of the neck
    • Whiplash injuries
    • Degenerative disc disease
    • Posture issues
    • Muscle spasm
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Why Choose the Pain Collective ?

The Pain Collective provides personalised, multi-specialised care – approaching the problem from all angles medically and holistically and making sure you are treated as an individual. Our team of healthcare professionals includes doctors who specialise in cervical spine conditions, as well as physiotherapists, biokineticists, occupational therapists, rheumatologist sand psychiatrists – who may each play a vital role in diagnosing and treating your chronic neck pain. Modern diagnostic tools and minimally invasive options add to the Pain Collective’s multi-dimensional approach to neck pain treatment and chronic pain management.

How We Diagnose Neck Pain

In your first consultation, you’ll meet with your primary healthcare provider at The Pain Collective. This might be one of the therapists, or one of the doctors, depending on the nature of your problem. This person will manage your case and liaise with the other healthcare providers on the team. In this first consultation, you’ll be asked some questions about your symptoms, medical history, and family medical history. Make sure to bring along previous medical documentation, a list of your medications and any previous reports, as this will help the diagnostic process. 

As part of the diagnostic process, your clinician may advise a special investigation to aid in confirming your diagnosis. This may include blood tests or imaging studies such as an X-ray, CT Scan, MRI scan or radio isotope scan. As soon as the diagnosis is confirmed, your clinician will create a treatment plan for you.

Treatment Options for Neck Pain 

Your individualised treatment plan, put together by the team after a careful and thorough diagnosis, may include medication, therapy, lifestyle medicine, and non-surgical interventional treatments. If the special investigations demonstrate that surgery is required, we can offer referral to an appropriate surgical colleague.

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Chronic pain is a multidimensional problem, and therefore your treatment plan is likely to consist of more than one type of treatment, and it is critically important that you should engage with the entire treatment plan.

What to Expect as a Patient 

Your treating team at The Pain Collective will guide you through every step of your treatment. Each member of your curated team will contribute to your plan, and make sure you understand what is going to happen next. Your team will also coordinate with all referring physicians or specialists.Patient education and long-term care are top priority at The Pain Collective, so we’ll make sure that you have all the materials and information you need to fully understand your diagnosis and treatment. To enable you to make progress on a daily basis, please consider taking the in-person and online pain education classes that we offer and are highly recommended.What you do on your own to manage your own pain and your recovery and care for years to come is of the utmost importance: self-management is vital to success.

Success Stories

Some testimonials we’ve received from neck pain patients include:

  • I am a patient of Dr Riekert at Pain Panorama, who performed a radio frequency procedure on my neck. After six weeks, I am pain-free. I would recommend the Pain clinic to everyone with chronic pain. And thank you to the amazing receptionist, who is always
    friendly and helpful.

    Dorothy Anthony (Pain Panorama)

  • What a pleasant experience I had at Pain Winelands. Thank you to Dr Izelle Taljaard and her team. I have my life back again. I am now able to exercise again and go for a 45 min walk without foot, back and neck pain. I am a new person. Even my headaches are almost completely gone.

    Lynne Pheiffer (Pain Winelands)

  • I have been treated with such dignity. Fibromyalgia pain is always treated as a myth. My pain was taken seriously. Scans were done, and another source of the pain was found – osteo-arthritis. I had my first pain-relief procedure and I am able to move my neck with comfort which was impossible before. Can’t wait to cure the rest of my spinal pain with the second procedure. The staff are awesome at every level.

    Shireen Felix (Pain Rylands)

Get Pain Relief Today 

Schedule an evaluation by calling 087 550 0644 or emailing info@healthcollectiveheal.com for an appointment at any clinic.

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