Neck Pain & Headaches in Ankeny, IA
Move Better. Feel Better. Get Back to Your Day.
Neck pain and headaches can affect far more than your comfort. Stiffness, limited movement, muscle tension, and recurring headaches can make it harder to work, exercise, sleep, and enjoy everyday activities.
Physical therapy can help identify the factors contributing to your symptoms and develop a plan to improve mobility, strength, and overall function.
Understanding Your Neck Pain
Find Out What’s Contributing to Your Symptoms
Neck pain can develop from an injury, prolonged sitting, repetitive activities, muscle tension, or changes in how your neck and upper body move.
Your evaluation may look at:
- Neck mobility and movement
- Posture and movement patterns
- Muscle strength and endurance
- Shoulder and upper-back function
- Joint and soft-tissue mobility
- Activities or positions that increase your symptoms
Understanding these factors helps create a treatment plan specific to you.
Headaches & Neck-Related Symptoms
When Your Neck May Be Part of the Problem
Some headaches can be associated with tension, stiffness, or dysfunction in the neck and upper back. Physical therapy may help address contributing musculoskeletal factors and improve how your neck and surrounding areas move and function.
Treatment may focus on:
Hands-On Therapy
Manual techniques to improve mobility and reduce muscle and joint restrictions.
Therapeutic Exercise
Targeted exercises to build strength, mobility, and endurance.
Posture & Movement
Identifying movement habits or positions that may be contributing to your symptoms.
Education
Understanding your symptoms and learning strategies you can use outside the clinic.
Treatment Built Around You
Not Just Temporary Relief.
The goal of physical therapy isn’t simply to make your neck feel better for a few days. It’s to help you understand what’s contributing to your symptoms and improve your ability to manage them.
Your treatment plan may progress from reducing irritation and restoring movement to rebuilding strength and returning to your normal activities.
Get Back to Feeling Like Yourself
You don’t have to let recurring neck pain or headaches dictate your day.
A thorough evaluation can help determine what’s contributing to your symptoms and whether physical therapy is the right next step. Book Your Evaluation Today.
“I have suffered from low back pain for over 15 years. I’ve tried several therapies to try to relieve the pain, including pain medication, traditional physical therapy, warm pool therapy, three different chiropractic styles, even spinal epidural injections. After about two months of sessions with Dr. Stewart, my mobility has increased, my pain levels have dropped significantly, and I have control of my own progress with the lessons and exercises he’s taught me. I truly believe I’ve avoided the eventuality of back surgery thanks to Dr. Stewart’s treatment, and I would highly recommend anyone with similar symptoms to contact him!”
– Shawn E
“I have had an ongoing hip situation for several years. I used chiropractic to ease the pain but it would always return. Josh put me on a plan to resolve the issue and to this point everything he told me has happened. I am now pain free and will continue to do the exercises Josh gave me to keep the problem away.”
– Larry R