Pain or disability in the cervical area is the main concern of physiotherapists. The first step that's usually taken by a physiotherapist is to check the location and the type of pain felt. It must be determined if the pain is on one area or if it involved other parts. Among the common questions asked by a therapist to the patient are in regards to the medical history, general health, quality of appetite and sleep, bowel, and bladder control and medications.

The pain usually starts in the neck. The needed information is taken through several ranges of movement done in the cervical area such as flexion extension, side flexion and retraction and cervical rotation. The same movement is done to test the muscle strength, reflexes and sensation. There are also mobilization techniques used to determine abnormal joint mechanics, and this is a skill that every physiotherapist must have. To relieve pain, common treatment done is to have repetitive small movements on the painful area. This is done to restore normal motion and movement. To help in the restoration, home exercises are done.

Aside from these techniques, physiotherapists also focus on the correction of posture, nerve mobilizing, and strengthening of the cervical spine and other muscles involved. 


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