Neck Pain Relief in Fort Collins

Does Your Neck Pain Feel Like This?

Sharp or aching pain that spreads to your head, shoulders, or back?

Stiffness when turning your head or looking up?

Tension headaches that start at the base of your skull?

Numbness, tingling, or weakness down your arm?

Neck pain can show up in a lot of ways—and it can make driving, sleeping, working, or even relaxing feel impossible.

We Help People With Neck Pain Every Day

You might be here because:

You’ve tried stretches or posture fixes that didn’t last

You want to avoid pain meds or injections

You sit at a desk or drive a lot

You’ve been told your neck pain is “just tension” but it’s not getting better.

At Muscle Restoration Therapy in Fort Collins, we don’t just chase symptoms. We treat the underlying causes of neck pain so you can move better, feel better and get your life back.

Our Neck Pain Relief Treatments

We’ll design a custom plan just for you—often combining multiple therapies to help you get relief faster and keep it that way.

Muscle Restoration Therapy (MRT)

Neck pain is often caused by muscular imbalances, overuse, or tension patterns. MRT focuses on restoring proper muscle function to relieve pain at its source and rebalance your movement.

SoftWave Therapy

Activates cellular repair and reduces inflammation using acoustic shockwave technology. Especially helpful for nerve-related or chronic neck pain.

Class IV Laser Therapy

Targets deep tissue to reduce inflammation, promote healing, and support recovery from strain, injury, or joint degeneration.

Acupuncture

Supports neck pain relief by calming the nervous system, reducing muscle tension, and improving blood flow.

PEMF Therapy

Stimulates healing at the cellular level to help with pain, inflammation, and recovery—particularly effective for chronic pain or postural fatigue. You won’t have to figure this out on your own. We’ll help you choose the right combination of treatments for your goals and timeline.

Real Stories from People Like You

More than 50 five-star reviews on Google.

I’m so grateful to Mark and RISE PT, I’m pain free for the first time years. He is very quick to identify and solve muscle activation issues, and as long as I follow my at home routine I am good to go. The buffer I purchased has been very helpful for home care and keeping my muscles “awake”. I’d recommend Mark to anyone with chronic pain. 🙂

Fantastic!

It was a very helpful session.

Such a Wonderful Experience! This will be my new location for rejuvenation!

Finally! A treatment of sore joints and muscles that works! It has literally changed my life.

Very nice food. It was my first time. I would come again,and try other in menus.

Been going here for years and if you have pain this is the best place to go to get relief. Highly recommended.

Julia is THE BEST sports message therapist around! If you are hurting, go see her!

Mark and Colton really care about their clients. I am more flexible than I ever have been.

I always appreciate the unique approach that this office uses to correct muscle imbalance and to ease pain. Great staff too!

Best place in all of Colorado to get fixed up! Forget traditional methods, Muscle Restoration gets far better results much quicker!

Excellent visit and am looking forward to more. Learned more than I ever expected (& info was fascinating!), and equally excellent was the staff-- personable, gregarious, knowledgeable (very!) and thorough. Will review again after more visits. But so far, so excellent!

Dr. Mark is amazing and I have referred several people to him because I believe honest, smart health providers that provide results should be highlighted.

Mark has treated my entire family for shoulder, foot and leg pain. Thanks for all you have done for us! You are truly amazing.

Mark and Colton are both great at helping you with injury recovery! Attentive and personable, this is a fantastic place to visit if you're suffering from an injury. Don't hesitate to give them a call!

I went to MRT with considerable pain and had a hard time navigating the stairs.After an hour I left with no pain and tools and knowledge to stay on top of my discomfort.Thanks again Mark!

Mark and his team at Muscle Restoration are top notch! They strive to find ways to solve your discomfort and always have a friendly positive approach!!! I highly recommend them if you have any kind of injury or ailment that is bothering you!

Great service Mark and his team are on top of it I can highly recommend them

What Neck Pain Conditions Do We Help With?

Tension and stress-related neck pain

Text neck or posture-related pain

Pinched nerves or radiating symptoms

Arthritis or degenerative disc issues

TMJ-related neck tension

Whiplash and trauma

Stiff neck or limited range of motion

You Deserve Relief That Lasts

You shouldn’t have to live with pain or settle for temporary fixes. Let’s find a real solution—and get your neck (and your life) moving again.
Fort Collins clinic

1. What causes neck pain?

In most clients we see, the root is muscular dysfunction and imbalance. When key stabilizers around the neck and shoulder blades don’t function properly, joints and discs must compensate, leading to stiffness, headaches, or radiating pain.

2. How can I cure neck pain fast?

Ice or gentle movement can calm pain temporarily, but lasting relief comes from re-training dysfunctional muscles so they guide and support the neck correctly. Muscle Restoration Therapy (MRT) paired with SoftWave, Class IV Laser, or PEMF accelerates that process.

3. How do I relieve severe neck pain on one side (left or right)?

Side-specific pain usually means stabilizers on that side aren’t providing proper muscle function, letting joints pinch. Restoring proper muscle function and easing local inflammation balances the load and settles the pain.

4. I woke up with neck pain and can’t turn my head—what should I do?

That “crick” is often a protective spasm because certain support muscles shut off during sleep. Gentle active range, heat/ice contrast, and MRT to restart proper muscle function typically free the neck within a day or two.

5. How do I get rid of neck pain from sleeping wrong?

Fix the mechanics: use a pillow that keeps your head level, avoid stomach sleeping, and do brief activation drills in the morning to restore proper muscle function before compensations set in again.

6. How should I sleep with neck pain?

Back or side-lying with the head level to the spine is best. A small cervical roll under the neck curve lets stabilizers maintain proper function instead of fighting gravity all night.

7. Can neck pain be a sign of something serious?

Rarely. Seek medical care if neck pain comes with fever, unexplained weight loss, severe headache, chest pain, or recent trauma. Otherwise, mechanical and muscular dysfunction are far more common and respond well to conservative treatment.

8. Why does my neck hurt when I lift my arm?

When shoulder and neck stabilizers lack proper muscle function, nerves and joints get pinched during overhead moves. Restoring proper muscle function plus reducing inflammation removes the pinch and the pain.

9. Can neck pain cause dizziness?

Yes. Dysfunctional neck muscles can disrupt joint sensors that feed your balance system, producing cervicogenic dizziness. Restoring proper muscle function and improving neck motion often eases the spinning.

10. How long does it take to heal neck pain?

Simple mechanical neck pain can often be completely alleviated in one or two sessions. To ensure the pain doesn’t return—and to lock in proper muscle function—most clients benefit from 4–6 follow-up sessions focused on stabilization and habit retraining.

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Feel your best with Muscle Restoration Therapy, If you need relief from tension, help to recover or just want to improve your well-being, this therapy can help and you book a session today and experience the difference.