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Who this is for

  • Recurring neck tightness, restriction, or “cricked” necks that keep returning
  • Pain or tension from desk work, phone/scroll posture, or long commutes
  • Pain that spreads to the shoulder blades, traps, or causes headaches
  • Post-injury or post-whiplash symptoms that never fully settled
  • Lifters, runners, martial artists, and parents who need their neck to work without worry

Why neck pain sticks around (even when scans are clear)

Pain is a protection signal. When your brain receives confusing or threatening information from receptors (skin, tendon, ligament, joint, vestibular/eye inputs), it keeps muscles on guard and restricts movement. That’s why you can get “tight” traps and limited rotation even when nothing looks damaged.
Our job is to change the information your brain is using so protection eases, movement improves, and pain usually follows.

How we assess (fast, precise, no guesswork)

In your first session we:

  • Check joint position sense / proprioception and manual muscle tests for the neck and shoulder girdle
  • Screen cranial nerves, oculomotor (saccades, smooth pursuit, convergence), and vestibular inputs (VOR, head-turn gait)
  • Use cutaneous, tendon, and ligament receptor checks to uncover the exact drivers of your restriction
  • Re-test the exact movement that bothers you (e.g., looking over your shoulder, checking blind spots, overhead press, sleep positions)

Treatment that restores control (not long exercise lists)

Using P-DTR within Functional Neurology, we deliver precise receptor inputs (skin/tendon/ligament), short eye/vestibular drills, isometrics/positional loading, and breath resets to normalise over-protective patterns. Most clients leave feeling lighter with more range and less guarding.
We keep home work minimal — usually 1–3 super-short drills for ~7 days — just enough to cement capacity while your system re-learns safety.

Before/After checks we re-test

  • Toe-touch
  • L/R rotation
  • Chin-tuck
  • Overhead reach
  • Sit-to-stand
  • Gait w/ head turns
  • Press/row

What progress looks like

  • Turning your head without the “pinch” or “block”
  • Easier driving and desk work; less end-of-day tightness
  • Calmer traps and shoulder blades; fewer tension headaches
  • Confidence to train and sleep in more positions again

What to expect?

  • How quickly will I feel a change?

Many people feel something shift in 1–3 sessions. Complex cases take longer, but we track changes clearly so you know it’s working.

  • Is this like physio/chiro/osteo?

We share some assessments, but we go deeper on the nervous system controls (brain + receptors). That’s why we re-test the movement that hurt immediately after treatment.

  • Is it safe if I’ve had scans or previous treatment?

Yes. We work within your capacity, refer out on red flags, and integrate with your existing plan.

  • Where are you based?

Our clinic is in Shiremoor, serving Newcastle, North Tyneside, Sunderland & the North East.

Frequently Asked Questions

What typically causes my neck to stay tight?

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.

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