Neck and Spine Health
The role of load, movement variety and work setup in the neck and spine.
Individual
Individual Areas of Work
A physiotherapy approach based on information, assessment and movement in musculoskeletal health. Not a diagnosis or a treatment promise; a person-specific assessment process.
Movement within the day
A complaint is often the result of the whole day, not a single movement
The two frames below show two different days of the same person. The difference is not in their body, but in the flow of their day.
A day with less movement
Long hours in the same position accumulate load at a single point and reduce the variety of movement during the day.
A day with greater movement variety
Walking, changing position and short active breaks spread the load across the day.
The images are illustrative. They are not a before–after treatment comparison. The source of a complaint can only be understood through in-person assessment.
Areas of work
Which topic are you looking for information on?
Each area explains which factors a complaint may be related to, the assessment process, and what changes in daily life.
Low Back and Mid-Back Health
Load, sitting setup and a graded movement approach in the low back and mid-back.
Shoulder and Upper Extremity
Repetitive load, movement control and work setup in the shoulder girdle and arm.
Exercise and Physical Activity
Physical activity level, exercise planning and the logic of graded loading.
Body Awareness
Movement quality, body perception and noticing load during the day.
Process
How does assessment proceed?
The steps of the process are similar in every area of work; the content changes according to the person’s complaint and goals.
Assessment
The history of the complaint, loading during the day, work pattern, physical-activity habits and movement quality are considered together.
Shared goal-setting
Goals are defined according to what the person wants to do in daily life; the process is built on these goals.
Movement and exercise
A movement and exercise plan is formed that starts at a loading level suitable for the person and progresses gradually.
Daily-life and ergonomics adjustments
The work environment, sitting arrangement, break behaviour and movement habits during the day are reviewed.
Follow-up and re-assessment
The process is re-assessed against the defined goals and the plan is updated.
Health Guide
Health guideInformational content to start with
Neck Pain: Causes, Physiotherapy Assessment and Self-Management
Factors that contribute to neck pain, what a physiotherapy assessment covers, and practical self-management principles for daily life.
Low Back Pain: Non-specific Low Back Pain, Assessment and Staying Active
How common low back pain is, what non-specific low back pain means, what a physiotherapy assessment covers, and the principles of staying active and managing load.
Prolonged Sitting and Low-Back Health: Duration, Variety of Positions and Support
How prolonged sitting affects the low back: sitting time and posture, variety of positions, chair and desk support, standing work and active breaks.
Contact
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Guide content offers general information. The reason for your complaint and a plan suited to you are determined through in-person assessment.