Treat the Cause, Not Just the Symptoms
Neck pain that makes turning your head, working at a desk or sleeping harder than it should be? Maybe you’ve tried stretches, posture fixes or a new pillow, and it keeps coming back. Your neck is often just where the pain shows up. We find and restore the muscle dysfunction causing it.
You don’t need a diagnosis to start. We take it from there with a thorough assessment and treatment in your first visit.
Fit one of these, or none of them? That’s exactly why we have a guarantee. We make sure we can help before you commit to anything.
Neck pain often comes with headaches at the base of the skull, a tight upper back, or tingling down an arm. If that’s you, you’re in the right place. Those are where the pain shows up. They don’t say why it’s there.
In the people we help, the answer is usually in the muscles around the neck and upper back, which is why stretching or posture fixes often don’t last.
If you have sudden weakness, a severe headache or pain after an injury, see a doctor first.
Read how we approach it below, or start with a first visit.
Your neck mostly does what the muscles around it tell it to. When muscles in the neck, shoulder blades and upper back stop working correctly, the neck takes the load every time you turn, look down or lift your head. That’s muscle dysfunction, and it’s what we look for.
Stretches, posture fixes, pillows and rest help many people. If the muscles don’t change, the pain often comes back. We start with functional muscle testing to find which muscles aren’t working correctly, then build your plan around what we find.
With over 25 years of experience, Mark Rise has seen the pain show up in the same spot while the cause varied from person to person and needed a different plan each time.
Every pain management plan at MRT starts with a consult with Mark Rise, our founder and clinical lead, with more than 25 years of experience. He tests which muscles are not working, treats what he finds in the same visit, and tells you straight whether we can help.
That first visit is the one our guarantee covers.
The MRT Guarantee: Feel at least 50% better after your first pain management visit, or it’s free.
Once we know what’s causing your pain, your plan can combine:
Not every neck uses every tool. Your plan is built around what your evaluation shows. This is part of our full approach to pain management in Fort Collins.
See what your plan can look like.
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Fort Collins asks a lot of necks:
Sound like you? It’s incredibly common here, and it doesn’t have to be something you accept.
Our clinic is at 4532 McMurry Ave Suite 204, Fort Collins CO 80525. Call 970-449-9757. Clients also come to us from Loveland and Windsor.
Neck pain often travels with back pain. If your shoulder is the bigger problem, start with shoulder pain relief in Fort Collins.
Heat, gentle movement and a day or two of rest can calm a stiff neck. If it keeps coming back, the muscles that support your neck have usually stopped working correctly, and other muscles are carrying the load. That’s what we test for and treat at MRT, so stiff neck relief lasts instead of wearing off.
Keep moving gently within what feels safe; forcing the turn rarely helps. If it isn’t easing within a few days, or it keeps happening, book a first visit. We find which muscles aren’t doing their job and treat the cause in that visit.
Gentle movement and heat or ice can calm it for a day. If it keeps coming back, the muscles that support your neck aren’t working correctly, and that’s what we look for.
Pain on one side usually points to muscles on that side that aren’t working correctly while the others compensate. We test both sides, find which muscles aren’t working, and build the plan around that.
The neck and upper back share muscles with the arm, so when some of them stop working correctly, lifting the arm loads the neck instead. We test both areas at your first visit. If the shoulder turns out to be the bigger problem, see shoulder pain relief in Fort Collins.
It depends on how long the pain has been there and what’s causing it. Most clients notice a difference after their first visit, with a fuller plan unfolding over several visits. We walk you through a clear plan at your first visit. The MRT Guarantee: Feel at least 50% better after your first pain management visit, or it’s free.
See a doctor promptly if neck pain comes with fever, unexplained weight loss, a severe headache, chest pain, or follows a recent injury. If we see something outside what we treat, we’ll tell you.
Your first visit is a consult with Mark Rise. He uses functional muscle testing to find which muscles are causing your neck pain, explains what he found, and treats the cause in the same visit. No referral is needed, and you can book directly.
Start with a real evaluation.
Neck pain doesn't have to be something you put up with. Find out what's causing yours.
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