Book: Nackenschmerzen selbst behandeln (German)

On the winner's rostrum of the most common pain conditions, it is still in second place: neck pain. Only more people are plagued by back pain -- and since the neck is the extension of the back, many things are connected here. The pain can even be so severe that it is accompanied by pain in the head, dizziness or tinnitus. But where does it come from? Doctors are often at a loss, as there is rarely damage or injury that would explain the pain. They then call the neck pain "idiopathic", i.e. "without an identifiable cause". Those affected rightly feel helpless and left alone.

Because your pain is not without cause -- quite the opposite: neck pain is your body's loud warning to make a change. In fact, it is warning you that the muscles and fascia in your back and neck are far too tense. The tissue becomes tense because it is hardly stretched enough due to one-sided movements and thus loses its flexibility. Sitting for hours, arms always in front of the body, head overstretched to a vulture's neck -- all this threatens your cervical vertebrae and joints, on which the tensions exert enormous pressure.

The traditional approach to neck pain: numb the pain, for example with medication and injections. That helps for a short time, but your body won't let you shut up permanently. And the risk of herniated discs and inflammation increases if the cause remains. In this book we show you how to make your tissues flexible again with simple exercises, regain your mobility -- and get rid of your pain permanently all by yourself!