Patients suffering from neck pain and stiffness commonly think this condition is due to muscle problems, joint issues or degeneration of the spine (i.e. presence of osteophytes aka #骨刺). However, from clinical experience the decrease in pulse of vertebral artery is commonly found in neck pain patients, which signifies the artery might have compression, fascial adhesion or twisting itself causing the reduced pulse. The body has a hierarchy to prioritise which structures require more protection. Arteries and good blood circulation are definitely far more important than whether the neck’s flexibility has reduced or the muscles got tightness. A limited neck rotation with tightened muscles around could possibly just to protect the more important structure, in this case, the vertebral artery, from being overstretched or compressed along its course. Releasing tension and adhesion of this artery would remove patient’s painful symptoms, eventually an improved neck flexibility. Visceral Manipulation (VM) is NOT only about viscera, but most of the anatomical structures of body and we are trained to feel literally everything. #neck #cervicalspine #neckpain #osteophytes #vertebraretery #bloodcirculation #clinicalpractice #lifeofatherapist #visceralmanipulation #fascia #頸椎 #頸椎病 #spinehealth #osteopathy #humananatomy #physiotherapy #physiotherapist