Clinical Conditions

Cervical facet joint injuries often occur from strain, overuse, poor posture and muscle tightness around the neck. When these joints are damaged or inflamed they can produce pain. Facet joints are also a common site of arthritis.

The cervical spine is the very top part of your spine, between your shoulders and your head. Normally, your cervical spine should have a slight arch backwards (similar to your lower back).

There are a number of potential causes of head and facial pain – one of the most common (and the main one helped by physiotherapy) is referred pain from the cervical spine (neck).

Clinical Exercise is a special method of exercise, which focuses attention on “core” or “proximal” postural muscles. The method helps keep the body balanced and build strength by supporting the spine and limbs, as well as improving the tone, posture and shape of the body.

Our spines are made up of vertebrae which are connected by discs. The discs act as shock absorbers in our spine, and both allow and limit movement.