Bowenwork for Essential Health

Muscles don't have a mind of their own. The tension they hold is controlled by the brain. They can't just decide "You know what, I'm going to be very tight today and give you your neck pain".
What makes it difficult is that there are a thousand reasons why the brain would make certain muscles tighter than others.
That's why you have to acknowledge and work on other areas apart from where pain is felt in order to give the nervous system more reference points to work with.
The cause of pain is often not where pain is felt.