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MakeTimeForMorePlay&LessPain! LIFE ISGOODWITHOUTNECKPAIN NEWSLETTER
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Look Up To Picture Perfect Moments Without Pain! Life IsGoodWithout NeckPain
Neck pain can be a constant ache or sharp pain with movement, stopping you from enjoying life’s activities. Neckpain isverycommonaffectingapproximately2/3 rds ofthepopulationatonepointoranother.Peoplewithneck pain suffer mainly from one of the following conditions:
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Degenerative Disc Disease
your neck. The normal aging process shrinks the discs and dries them out. Repeated stress and strain also weakens the tissues that make up a disc. When this happens, the disc loses its ability to absorb shock. In turn, this causes rubbing and changes in the shape of the joints in your neck, which can be painful. Muscle Strain When there is an injury to the neck or you overuse the shoulder and neck muscles, a strain can occur. When this happens, the neck muscles may go into spasm to help support and protect the sore area. Mechanical Neck Pain Mechanicalpainusuallystarts fromchanges in theneck joints. As discs start to collapse, the space between the neck bones narrows, and the joints may become inflamed.The pain is usually chronic and is typically felt in the middle part of the neck. However, it may spread from the neck into the upper back or to the outside of the shoulder in some cases. Radiculopathy Pressureor irritationonoraround thenervesof theneck can affect the nerves’ electrical signals.The pressure or irritationcanbefeltasnumbnessontheskin,weakness in themusclesorpainalongthepathofthenerve.Weakness
in the spine muscles can cause abnormal pressure on the nerves and increased chance of radiculopathy. If you are suffering from neck pain, our SPINE Program is ideal to quickly relieve your pain and prevent it from returning. From long-term neck pain, to recovering from a complicated surgery, we can relieve your pain quickly, returningyournatural mobilityandstrength.Our treatmentsaredesignedtohelpeasepainandto improve flexibility, strength, posture and function. We even teach you how to protect your neck in the years ahead. Look inside to learn more about our SPINE Program and say good-bye to that aching neck!
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Discover HowToAvoidNeckPain “Are You Hurting Your NeckWhile You Sleep?”
We spend one third of our lives sleeping. Therefore, how you sleep and the bed you sleep on can have a dramatic effect on the support of your body. When you sleep you need to be aware of how your neck and spine are supported. There are many different types of beds on the market today which can be very confusing for consumers. The best type of bed is the one that you try out and feel most comfortable using. Typically, a bed that is firm underneath,withasofter tophelps toprovidesupportaswellascontouryour body. If your mattress is old, then think about investing in a new one so that your neck and spine are supported well. The best positions to sleep in for your spine are on your back or sides. Avoid sleeping on your stomach since your spine ends up twisted, especially your neck.Over thehoursof repetitivesleepingonyourstomach,youcandamage the joints of your spine and compress the nerves exiting your spine. Use a pillow to help support your body and take the weight of your legs off your spine. If you like to sleep on your back, place a pillow under the backs of your thighs and knees. This should place your knees in a slight, supported bend which takes pressure off your lower back. If you sleep on your side, be sure to put a pillow between your knees. This helps keep the alignment of your spine, and takes the pressure of your upper leg off the spine. Have 1-2 pillows under your head to keep your neck in proper alignment. If you need 2 pillows stagger them so that one pillow overlaps the other by one half. The lower half goes under the shoulders, while the upper half supports the neck. Ourphysical therapistsatParadigmPhysicalTherapycanshowyouexercises, stretches and techniques to relieve your pain and prevent it from returning. 3 8 1 6 3 4 7 5 3 6 7 5 9 6 2 7 9 7 5 8 4 2 6 7 1 4
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We can help you relieve your pain naturally! We can help you: Does your neck pain keep you from enjoying life with your friends & family?
Patient Success Spotlight
• Have More Energy • Avoid Injury • Feel Better
• Get Back To Life • Work Without Pain • Alleviate Pain Naturally
Billy came to Paradigm because of sharp pain in his left knee. He was going on an epic trip to China in 6 weeks, and he needed to be able to walk without pain. Yet, Billy’s situation was more complex than just knee pain. He had other injuries from a rock climbing fall over 40 years ago. He explained to me that he was lucky to be alive. After watching him walk, I could see the compensation patterns he’d developed over the past 40 years. I told Billy that our best plan for success would be Activcore. His visits would be 55 minutes with me, and we would use the Redcord equipment. He agreed and scheduled 2-3 visits per week until he left for China. At the beginning of each visit, I watched him walk. Then, I made him work really hard on the Redcord equipment. I had to remind Billy to breathe during the exercises, and he told me that if were any easier they would call it football! (I’m guessing Billy is not a football fan like me.) At the end of each visit, I would watch him walk again. As the weeks passed, his walking pattern improved tremendously. His compensation patterns decreased, and he became much more symmetrical. He reported only feeling an occasional twinge of pain in his left knee. Four days before leaving for his trip, I asked Billy how he was doing. He said, “I’m not 100% better; I’m 1000% better.” “1000% better.”
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Try this movement if you are experiencing neck pain. Relieve Pain In Minutes
CHIN TUCK SUPINE Lie with roll under neck. Without lifting head, tuck chin gently. Keep the large muscles in the neck relaxed. Repeat 7 times. Relieves Neck Pain
Have YouMet Your Deductible Yet? Have you met your annual insurance deductible? If you have, your therapy may be free. How do you check to see if your deductible has been met? You can call your insurance and ask them or you can call us and we will gladly check your benefits for you.
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