Back & Neck Pain Physiotherapy in Singapore CBD

Back and neck pain are common after prolonged sitting, desk work, lifting, training, stress, acute injury, overload or underuse — and symptoms may persist when movement control, strength, or load tolerance have not fully recovered.

Physiotherapy helps clarify what is contributing to back or neck pain and guides recovery based on how your spine responds to movement, load, posture, and daily activity.

WHO THIS PAGE IS FOR

This page is suitable if you:

  • Have neck or back pain during desk work, sitting, or prolonged postures

  • Experience pain with bending, lifting, turning, or reaching

  • Feel stiffness or restricted movement after rest or inactivity

  • Notice recurring flare-ups despite massage, rest, or short-term relief

  • Experience symptoms affecting work focus, sleep, or movement confidence

  • Have had previous neck or back injuries that never fully resolved

COMMON BACK & NECK CONDITIONS WE SEE

Back and neck pain may involve one or more of the following presentations.

Neck-related presentations

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  • Neck pain associated with desk work or sustained postures

  • Reduced neck movement or stiffness

  • Headaches linked to neck tension or postural strain

  • Shoulder or arm symptoms influenced by neck movement

Back-related presentations

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  • Low back pain during sitting, bending, or lifting

  • Back stiffness after prolonged inactivity or long workdays

  • Pain during gym training or sport

  • Recurrent episodes of back pain

  • Symptoms following previous back injury

  • Hip or leg symptoms influenced by back movement

HOW PHYSIOTHERAPY HELPS BACK & NECK PAIN

Apart from tissue sensitivity, persistent back and neck symptoms are often influenced by:

  • Movement control of the spine and surrounding joints

  • Strength and load tolerance of the trunk, hips, knees, ankles, and shoulders

  • Postural endurance rather than “perfect posture”

  • How the spine adapts after previous injury or overuse

  • Contribution from hip or shoulder mechanics

Rather than treating pain alone, physiotherapy focuses on how your back and neck move, load, and adapt over time.

Physiotherapy may involve:

  • Targeted treatment based on assessment findings

  • Progressive exercises adjusted to response

  • Gradual return to daily activities, gym training, or sport

Care is reviewed and modified as symptoms, function, or training demands change.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT HEARTLAND PHYSIO

Apart from addressing any back- or neck-related symptoms, care focuses on how your spine responds to sitting, lifting, reaching, sustained postures, and daily movement.

Sessions are conducted one-to-one, with assessment guiding treatment choices as recovery progresses.

Exercises are introduced to rebuild mobility, strength, control, and confidence gradually, based on how your back or neck adapts. Progression follows a structured approach informed by the R.E.A.L. Recovery™ framework, supporting a return to activity without rushing recovery.

RELATIONSHIP TO SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY

Back and neck symptoms may involve strength demands, repetitive loading, impact, or sport-specific requirements — for example during gym training, running, swimming, contact sports, or racket sports.

Where relevant, sports physiotherapy principles may be applied to support confidence, spinal resilience, and return to activity.

START PHYSIOTHERAPY

If back or neck pain, stiffness, or weakness is affecting your movement, activity, work, training, or confidence — or hasn’t fully resolved 

— physiotherapy is a practical starting point.

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