Most neck programs estimate your strength. This one measures it.
Neck pain, clinically called cervicalgia, is pain in the upper spine and the muscles, tendons and ligaments around it. Whiplash is a specific version of it: the head is forced suddenly forward and then backward, most often in a car accident. Both restrict how far you can turn, both refer pain into the head, shoulders and arms, and both can settle in and become chronic if the underlying strength and motion are never restored.
Dynamic Physical Therapy owns a Multi-Cervical Unit, built by BTE, and says it is the only one in Cottonwood Heights. The unit isolates the neck, measures range of motion and strength objectively, and then loads those exact muscles under controlled resistance so nothing else takes over the work. The device is supported by published research: Pearson and colleagues (2009) found it an accurate and reliable tool for measuring neck strength, and Burnett and colleagues (2005) found it more effective for training and strengthening than traditional theraband tubing.
Three phases. Every one of them measured.
Calm It Down, Then Get a Baseline
A detailed evaluation of the injury, your posture, strength, range of motion and movement patterns, plus a Multi-Cervical Unit assessment for precise baseline numbers. Alongside it: gentle joint mobilization and soft tissue work, heat and cold, therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and trigger point therapy for the muscles that are guarding.
Restore the Motion
Progressive range of motion work through the MCU, so the advance is controlled rather than pushed. Hands-on mobilization for the joints, postural correction and movement retraining, targeted strengthening for the muscle groups the testing flagged as weak, and ergonomic changes for your desk and your day.
Strengthen It So It Holds
Advanced neck stabilization on the Multi-Cervical Unit, functional movement training for real activities, and strengthening broad enough that no muscle has to compensate for another. You leave with a home program, self-management strategies, and breathing and relaxation work for the stress that keeps necks tight.
Schedule Your Appointment
No referral needed. Utah has direct access to physical therapy. Most insurances accepted.
Your first visit is about an hour with your Doctor of Physical Therapy, start to finish, and it includes your baseline neck measurements.
You’re all set.
We’ll reach out within one business day to confirm your appointment. If you need to speak with us sooner, call us directly.