Hi AzzaRehab,

Many thanks for your reply, I read up on the sternocleidomastoid muscle after I read your post - it's amazing what it can do if it's not looked after!! Since your reply I have been trying to improve my posture and performing a neck exercise where I pull my head back in a straight line with my back and my chin in and down towards my chest. I have to say these little steps have made a big improvement so far, the particular neck pain has almost gone away and I feel a big improvement generally. I will make an appointment to see a local physio for a proper evaluation and see if there is professional treatment I should consider to help me further.

I had a girlfriend who was a physio when I was at uni around 10 years ago. She was ALWAYS telling me off that I had bad posture, I think I should have listened to her better now!