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Read on Google ↗Stiff, sore neck? Gentle relief in Ottawa — no cracking
That tight band across the back of the neck, a shoulder you can't quite turn toward, the ache that creeps up after a long day at the screen. Most everyday neck tension is muscular — and it responds beautifully to gentle, hands-on work.
Neck pain & stiff neck in Britannia, Ottawa. Gentle, hands-on osteopathy for the west end — a few minutes from Nepean, Bells Corners and Westboro. Osteopathy in Britannia, Ottawa →
Common causes
- Hours at a desk or looking down at a phone ("text neck")
- Sleeping in an awkward position
- Stress you carry in your neck and shoulders
- Driving or repetitive turning
- Poor screen height and posture
Is this something I can help with?
Honesty first. Gentle hands-on work is wonderful for everyday, muscular tension — and wrong for anything that needs a doctor. Here's the plain line between the two.
✔ I can usually help if…
- Tight, achy or stiff neck that's worse after sitting or screens
- Reduced turn to one side from muscle tightness, not injury
- Tension that eases with movement, heat or massage
- Neck tension that comes with tension-type headaches
➜ Please see a doctor first if…
- Pain, numbness or tingling shooting down the arm
- Neck pain after a fall, whiplash or accident
- Weakness or clumsiness in a hand
- Dizziness, visual changes or severe sudden headache
- Pain that steadily worsens or wakes you at night
If any of these apply, this isn't the right treatment — and I'll gladly help point you toward the right professional.
What I do to help
In a session I combine gentle techniques, choosing the mix for your body — nothing forceful, no cracking:
Soft-tissue & myofascial release — slow, massage-like work to unwind tight muscle and fascia.
Comfort-controlled focused pressure — targeted trigger-point work, always within your comfort.
Light-touch cranial work — very soft holds around the head and neck.
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Book your Osteopathic Treatment — choose a day and time and you'll get an instant email confirmation.