Your neck is intimately connected to your eyes, inner ear and brain. Neck pain often involves dysfunction in these systems, not just the neck itself. We test everything and fix what we find.
Specialist neck pain treatment using Functional Neurology and P-DTR. Based in Shiremoor, Newcastle.
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Your neck has a uniquely complex role in your nervous system. It is not just a structure that holds up your head. It is an integration centre for visual, vestibular and proprioceptive information.
Your eye muscles coordinate with your neck muscles. When you move your eyes, your neck responds. When you move your head, your eyes compensate. This connection is so fundamental that dysfunction in your visual system almost always affects your neck, and vice versa.
Your vestibular system, located in your inner ear, is deeply connected to neck function. Your brain uses vestibular information and neck position together to understand where you are in space. Vestibular dysfunction creates neck symptoms. Neck dysfunction creates vestibular effects.
The upper neck contains the highest density of proprioceptive receptors in your body. These receptors tell your brain exactly where your head is positioned. When they malfunction, your brain loses accurate information about head position. This creates muscle tension, restricted movement and pain as protective responses.
Because of these connections, neck pain is rarely just a neck problem. It usually involves visual dysfunction, vestibular dysfunction or both. Treating the neck without addressing these related systems often produces only temporary improvement.
Restricted rotation, difficulty turning your head, a sense of tightness that will not release. This is usually driven by neurological dysfunction rather than mechanical tightness.
Pain in the neck itself, whether one-sided, central, upper or lower cervical. We test the receptors in your neck and related systems to find what is driving the pain.
Neck pain that spreads down into the shoulders, arms or hands. This can involve nerve sensitivity or referred patterns. We identify the neurological components.
Neck involvement is common in headaches, particularly cervicogenic and tension-type headaches. The neck is often both a driver and a symptom of headache conditions.
Injuries from car accidents or impacts often create complex neck dysfunction. The sudden movement disrupts receptors throughout the neck and related visual and vestibular systems.
Neck pain that has persisted for months or years. This indicates neurological patterns that have not been addressed by previous treatment.
One of the most overlooked factors in neck pain is visual dysfunction. Your eyes and neck work together constantly. Every time you look somewhere, your neck responds. Every time you move your head, your eyes compensate.
This coupling means that problems with eye movement control can create neck symptoms. If your eyes do not track smoothly, your neck muscles work harder. If your eyes do not converge properly for near work, your neck adapts to compensate. If your visual processing is inefficient, your neck bears the burden.
This is why desk workers with chronic neck pain often have visual contributions. Hours of close work, screen time and poor visual environments stress the eye-neck system. The neck becomes symptomatic, but treating the neck alone does not address the visual driver.
We test eye movement control, convergence, tracking, saccades and visual processing as part of every neck pain assessment. When we find visual dysfunction, we address it. Often, correcting visual problems produces immediate change in neck symptoms.
Your vestibular system and neck are equally connected. Your brain integrates vestibular information about head movement with neck proprioception to create a complete picture of your position in space.
Vestibular dysfunction can drive neck symptoms in several ways. If your vestibular system is not providing accurate information, your brain relies more heavily on neck receptors. This increased demand can create tension and pain. If there is a mismatch between vestibular and neck information, your brain may create symptoms as it struggles to reconcile the conflict.
Vestibular problems do not always cause obvious dizziness or vertigo. Mild vestibular dysfunction can manifest primarily as neck tension, headaches, difficulty concentrating in busy environments or a vague sense of unsteadiness.
We assess vestibular function as part of neck pain evaluation. When we find dysfunction, we identify whether the vestibular system itself needs addressing or whether the conflict with neck information is the key factor.
We assess neck pain comprehensively, testing the neck itself plus the visual and vestibular systems that are intimately connected to it.
We test neck receptor function, identifying muscle spindle, Golgi tendon organ and joint receptor dysfunction throughout the cervical spine. We test eye movement control and visual processing. We assess vestibular function and how it integrates with neck and visual systems.
When we find dysfunction in any of these systems, we address it using appropriate techniques. For receptor dysfunction, we use P-DTR. For visual and vestibular problems, we use targeted neurological approaches.
Often, addressing visual or vestibular dysfunction produces immediate change in neck symptoms. The neck was never the primary problem. It was responding to dysfunction elsewhere. When that dysfunction is corrected, the neck relaxes.
If any of this describes you, your neck pain likely involves visual, vestibular or receptor dysfunction that has never been addressed.
A comprehensive approach that addresses all the systems contributing to neck pain.
We test neck receptor function, eye movement control and vestibular processing. We identify dysfunction in all the systems that contribute to your neck symptoms.
Using P-DTR and neurological techniques, we correct dysfunction wherever we find it. Neck receptors, visual processing, vestibular function. All contributing factors are addressed.
We retest after every correction. You feel your neck move more freely, with less tension and pain. Visual and vestibular improvements are verified. Change is immediate and measurable.
Result:
Many people feel significant change in their first session. Simple cases often resolve in one to three sessions.
If you have tried physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy or massage for your neck without lasting improvement, there is a reason. These treatments focus on the neck itself. But neck pain is usually driven by visual dysfunction, vestibular problems or receptor faults that are not in the neck.
We test your eyes, your vestibular system and receptors throughout your body to find what is actually driving your neck symptoms. When we address the true cause, neck pain resolves and stays resolved.
“Years of neck pain and no one ever tested my eyes. Sam found visual dysfunction that was driving everything. Correcting it changed my neck completely.”
— Client, Newcastle
“I could barely turn my head when I arrived. One session addressing my vestibular system and neck receptors, and I had full range again.”
— Client, North Tyneside
“Massage always helped my neck for a few days, then it would tighten again. Sam found the actual cause and now it stays relaxed.”
— Client, Whitley Bay
Often, your nervous system is protecting you because of confusing input from receptors (skin, tendon, ligament, joint) or visual/vestibular systems. We reset those drivers so protection eases.
Yes. We assess the actual inputs that keep your shoulders/neck on guard, then re-test real-life tasks like screen work, driving and sleep.
No. Most clients do 1–3 short drills for ~7 days to build capacity; the bulk of change happens in treatment.
Yes, when appropriate. We screen for red flags, work within your capacity, and refer out when needed.
Many feel improvement in 1–3 sessions; stubborn, long-standing cases may take longer — we show progress with clear re-tests.
If your neck pain keeps returning despite treatment, the driver is probably in your visual or vestibular system. We test everything, find the true cause and resolve it. Book a free taster session and find out what is really driving your neck symptoms. Based in Shiremoor, Newcastle. Serving North Tyneside and surrounding areas. Sessions available this week. Free parking on site.
