Physiotherapists in Canterbury

Canterbury visitor services

Canterbury is not only a great place to live, also a world-class tourist centre. Canterbury visitor resources contains a list of all the key places to visit including famous Canterbury Cathedral. The city also offers alterantive health services such as acupuncture, reiki healing, Canterbury chiropractors and local kineisiologists.

Physiotherapists in Canterbury treat many different issues including the condition profiled below.

Neck and Thoracic Posture

The spine is designed to be highly mobile but also to be stable and cope with the very large forces put upon it by movement of the body. At certain points in the spine a stiffer and more stable spinal area meets a mobile and flexible area and in these areas problems can develop. The neck and upper thorax have to manage the weight and movement of the head which is considerable and must be closely controlled so we can use our eyes effectively and interact with others. With time a typical posture develops in the neck and thorax where the head is carried forward of the body and a lump can develop where the neck and thorax meet.

The upper thoracic spine is a stiffer area of the spine and the neck is flexible, causing extra strains on this area which can become painful. The lower part of the neck is flexed more than usual and because we don't want to look down at the floor we lift the head up to look at the world and this extends the upper neck more than appropriate. With time this can develop into neck and arm pain from the lower neck and neck and head pain from the upper.