HHC Centre A Quick Guide to Back, Neck & Knee Pain Management | Page 15

Management
Most patients with neck pain respond to self–care pretty well within a maximum of three weeks.
If symptoms persist, however, the doctor may recommend any of the following treatments.
 Physical
therapy: this is where a therapist teaches you good posture, neck-strengthening
exercises, correct alignment, use of ice and electrical stimulation to alleviate neck pain.
 Traction: traction employs weights, air bladders, and pulleys to gently stretch your neck. This
treatment helps alleviate back pain greatly especially the kind related to irritation on the root of
the nerve.