Manual therapy
Mobilisation of the cervical and thoracic spine and of the joints of the shoulder girdle.
Treatment
Neck and shoulder pain from desk work — physiotherapy in Warsaw
After eight hours at the screen your neck is stiff, your shoulders creep up towards your ears, and by the evening a headache sets in at the base of the skull. It is one of the most common reasons people working in the offices of Wola and the city centre come to see us.
The problem is rarely in the neck alone. Usually there is restricted thoracic spine mobility behind it, weak deep neck muscles and scapular stabilisers, and several hours a day in the same position.
So alongside working on the tension, we also look at what happens between visits: how your workstation is set up, the breaks you take, and short sets of exercises you can do at your desk.
Typical symptoms
- Neck stiffness and reduced head rotation
- Pain between the shoulder blades and across the top of the shoulders
- Headaches that start at the base of the skull
- Tingling or numbness in the arm, especially in the morning
- Tender, tight bands of muscle you can feel under your fingers
- Symptoms that worsen towards the end of the working day and after a demanding week
- A feeling of heaviness in the shoulders and jaw clenching when you are stressed
Most common causes
- Hours of work at a screen in one position
- A poorly set up workstation — a screen that is too low, no forearm support
- Working on a laptop without an external keyboard and a stand
- Restricted mobility in the thoracic spine
- Weak deep neck muscles and scapular stabilisers
- Chronic stress and muscle tension that persists, including at night
How we reach a diagnosis
- A history covering your workstation, the rhythm of your day and how well you sleep
- Assessment of posture: the position of your head, your shoulder blades and your thoracic spine
- Mobility tests of the cervical and thoracic spine and of the shoulder joint
- Palpation of the neck and shoulder girdle muscles — we look for the points that reproduce your pain
- Screening neurological tests if you have numbness in the arm
- Assessment of your breathing pattern, which in many people keeps neck tension going
How we run your therapy
We match the methods to what the assessment shows — usually combining several of the following.
Deep tissue massage and myofascial techniques
Work on tight neck muscles, the trapezius and the muscles between the shoulder blades.
Kinesiotherapy
Thoracic mobility work and strengthening of the scapular stabilisers — as short sets you can do at work.
Cupping
Local work on chronic tension in the shoulder girdle.
Kinesiology taping
Support for the position of the shoulder blade and relief for the neck between visits.
Breathing exercises
Learning calm diaphragmatic breathing, which takes the strain off the accessory muscles of the neck and shoulders.
Who will run your therapy
Licensed physiotherapists with a PWZFz licence number.
Oleksandr
MSc Physiotherapy
PWZFz no. 70983
Anita
MSc Physiotherapy
PWZFz no. 86026
When to see a doctor urgently instead of a physiotherapist
The symptoms below are not an indication for physiotherapy. If you have any of them, contact a doctor urgently or go to the emergency department (SOR).
- Neck pain after a fall, a car accident or a head injury
- Progressive weakness in the arm, dropping things from your hand
- Problems with speech, vision or balance, or dizziness with nausea
- A sudden headache, the worst you have ever had
- Fever with a stiff neck
- Unexplained weight loss, or a history of cancer
If your condition suddenly gets worse, call 112. If we notice any of these signs during your assessment, we will not start therapy and will refer you to a doctor.
Prices for the treatments used with this condition
The items from our price list we use most often here. We discuss the final plan and the cost of therapy after your consultation — before you decide to start.
- Konsultacja45 min
- 180 zł
- Terapia indywidualna45 min
- 180 zł
- Masaż tkanek głębokich30 min
- 130 zł
- Masaż tkanek głębokich60 min
- 190 zł
- Bańki wybranej części ciała40 min
- 110 zł
- Masaż głowy15 min
- 50 zł
Frequently asked questions
Will neck pain from computer work go away on its own?
Sometimes it does settle with rest. But if it comes back every week, the cause lies in the load and in the way you work — and a break alone will not be enough.
Can headaches come from the neck?
Some headaches do originate in neck muscle tension and restricted neck mobility. During the assessment we check whether your pain can be reproduced from these structures. If the picture is different, we refer you to a doctor.
How long does a single visit take?
The first consultation with the assessment takes 45 minutes. Individual therapy is available in 45, 60, 75 and 90-minute sessions — we match the length to how much work is needed.
Will I get exercises I can do at work?
Yes. We put together short sets you can do at your desk, and we advise on how to set up your monitor, your chair and your forearm support.
Related conditions
Symptoms often overlap — these pages may help too.
Back pain
Low back pain, morning stiffness, pain when you bend — we look for the cause, not just quieten the symptom.
See detailsDisc problems and herniation
Disc bulge and herniation, pain radiating into the leg or arm — therapy guided by your symptoms, not by the MRI report alone.
See detailsRespiratory rehabilitation
Breathlessness on exertion, reduced fitness after an infection, shallow breathing — work on the diaphragm, the ribs and your tolerance to exercise.
See detailsBook an appointment
Start with a consultation
At your first visit we examine you, look for the cause and set out a therapy plan together with the expected cost. We see patients in central Warsaw, a few minutes from Rondo ONZ metro station.
- Address
- ul. Pańska 96 / lokal 207A, 00-837 Warszawa
- Getting here
- 5 minutes' walk from Rondo ONZ metro (M2)
- Languages
- Consultation and therapy in English, Polish and Ukrainian
- Phone
- +48 573 323 068
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- Mon–Sat: 8:00–20:00 · Sunday: closed
This page is for information only and does not replace a medical consultation or an individual physiotherapy assessment.