My new DVD on how to Fix your Own Neck Pain
So why is your Neck always so stiff and Painful?
Neck pain and especially stiff necks are not difficult to treat once you know how ( ie.remove the major causes of your neck pain and stiffness.)
I am about to show you how simple it is to treat your neck pain and stiffness both quickly and easily.
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What causes a pinched nerve in the Neck? And how to fix it!
What is a pinched nerve?
A pinched nerve can also be referred to as a herniated, slipped disc, bulging disc, ruptured disc or even degenerative disc disease. They’re all essentially the same, just depends on who you talk to. The most common terms are bulging or herniated disc.
In real terms, a pinched nerve needn’t have to be associated with a disc – a muscle or other structures can pinch a nerve as well. Classic examples of this are seen in conditions such as piriformis syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Read More5 ways to tell if your neck pain is caused by trigger points
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How can you tell if your Neck Pain is coming from trigger points, discs, muscles, ligaments or Joints? Check these symptoms below and you will discover if this is your pain.
The great news is this:
The majority of upper back pain and even neck pain is caused by trigger points. That is, its a muscular problem. But how can you tell if you have trigger point related pain? Have a look at the typical signs of upper back and especially neck trigger points and see if this is your pain and then i will show you how to help it.
Read MoreA Neck Exercise for computer operators
Here is a great neck exercise to help you if you have to work at the computer. Obviously, as we have spoken about before you will need to maintain proper posture at all times but this will also be a wonderful adjunct. As matter of fact, you can do this anytime not just when you have been at the computer. It feels great!
- Stand upright and put your right hand behind your back trying to touch your left buttock
- Tilt your head to the left trying to touch your left ear to your left shoulder. keep your head straight( you may want to do this in front to a mirror first to see that you are doing it
Neck Pain, Painkillers and your Luxury Car
When it comes to neck pain or any pain for that matter and you go to see your doctor he will normally spend an hour or so with you. He will give you some massage for about twenty minutes, heat packs to ease muscular tension, talk to you about your posture and the effect it has on neck pain, show you how to do some self myofacial release techniques to ease neck pain and give you a whole host of other information about how you can remove the causes of your neck pain to help you become Pain free.
Yeah right.
If you are reading this and have seen a doctor for your neck pain I will almost guarantee you that this is how your visit went:
Read MoreWhy do you have Neck Pain?
First of all I want you to know that neck and upper back pain are generally easy to fix. By learning why you are having pain in the first place we can then set about teaching you how to fix your pain and prevent it from happening in the future. Sound simple? It is.
The next time you have a look around an office building, a building site, a school, and a bus stop, on a train or wherever. You will see people slouching in their seats, slouching over their computers, lifting with bent backs and doing a wide range of daily tasks using bad posture. These same people will also more than likely be suffering from back, neck and/or shoulder pain (or all three). They may have constant pain or suffer from ongoing bouts of recurrent pain. They will probably then go to get treatment from a chiropractor, a physiotherapist or a masseur or if these don’t work perhaps an acupuncturist. They may try a yoga class, or the gym or Pilates and try to strengthen and stretch their muscles only to find that their pain comes back. How can this be they ask? The great mystery really is no mystery. As I have mentioned before, treating your own neck pain and making sure it does not come back is easy, you just need to know how. The vast majority of neck pain is from poor posture! If you continue to slouch at your chairs, or at the computer, or whilst you eat, or continue to lift poorly or stand poorly you will not have removed the cause of your pain and thus remain in pain.
Read MoreNeck Pain-the 13 best ways to help it.
If you want to have a healthy, pain free flexible neck make sure you are doing all or at least most of these:
1. Have good posture all day every day- sit tall and stand tall
I have written about this a lot and if you dont understand this point you are fighting a losing battle. Its number 1 in my list because it is the most important thing to do for your neck. Your posture is vital to a healthy neck, without good posture you can forget about ever having a permanently pain free neck
Read MoreGreat Feedback from a Neck Pain sufferer
Muscle Knots- causes and how to fix them.
You should know that the major cause of neck pain is you. If you do not then i suggest you read the links at the bottom of the page. However, a great adjunct to reinforcing your posture is to join an alexander technique class. This will help you learn better body mechanics so that your posture becomes more ingrained into your psyche. We teach this at our spa and people absolutely love it. If you slouch then YOU WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN. Many of us suffer from knots in our upper backs and between our shoulder blades. These are very tight areas of muscle wich are otherwise known as trigger points. I will write more about trigger points and their referral patterns in future posts but for now i just wanted to share with you one of the best ways to help them.
Firstly, these knots or trigger points do not like stress, both emotional and physical. Obviously, it very difficult to remove our emotional stresses quickly and easily. Yes, you can do courses or seek counselling if you want to but this will be more of a long term solution to your knots and emotional wellbeing which is great but that is not going to get rid of your knots right now.
Read MoreAbout Me
Mark Perren-Jones has worked throughout the world’s health spas and health clinics. He did the majority of his study (7 years) in Australia and has treated thousands of clients over the past 20 years with all sorts of neck and back problems. He has studied acupuncture, massage, joint manipulation and mobilization, kinesiology, reflexology, Thai massage, Bowen technique and many other modalities to understand which therapies gets the best therapeutic results and which don’t for particular neck and back problems.
With his 20 years of clinical experience, years of diligent study and research Mark has put together this site so that you can benefit directly from his work. You will be taught not only how to treat your own pain but as importantly what causes your pain in the first place. With the knowledge you gain to remove the causes of your neck and back pain, means you will not have to suffer anymore. 
I have my new DVD out now which will show you in my easy 3 step approach how to alleviate your own neck pain.
Neck pain and especially stiff necks are not difficult to treat once you know how ( ie.remove the major causes of your neck pain and stiffness.)
I will show you how simple it is to treat your neck pain & stiffness both quickly and easily.