Where appropriate, we will make an application to your Primary Care Trust (PCT) for NHS funding. If you are not eligible for NHS Funding or your PCT declines funding, then we would be happy to treat you as a 'self funded' patient.
The main symptom of tightness in the muscles of the upper back and neck is aching discomfort in the upper back and neck area with diminished range of motion of the neck along with tenderness around the neck and shoulder blades.
Strain to neck muscles, called cervical strain, can be due to muscle spasm following an injury. Whiplash, poor posture, psychological stress that causes you to tense your muscles, poor sleeping habits, and/or sports injuries are common causes of cervical muscle spasm. Symptoms associated with this type of neck disorder can include pain, stiffness, and/or tightness in muscles that lasts up to six weeks.