Life Doesn’t Have To Be A Pain In The Neck (Continued)
8 ADDRESSING THE CORE PROBLEM The majority of neck and head pain can be helped with one simple strategy:strengthbuilding. Itfrequentlyhappens that theabsolutecause of the start of a pain in the neck or head is a result of poor posture or quickenedmotion, and building core strength, as well as strength in the neck, canmake a huge difference in your ability to handle tasks without experiencing chronic pain. Keep in mind that the neck and head are sensitive areas, so attempting to treat the pain at home can be dangerous and may not be effective. Working with a physical therapist is the safe way to ensure that you are practicing positive techniques to find relief from your aches and pains. 3 9 5 3 6 2 7 5 8 4 at the end of the day, and while over-the-counter medicationmay make the pain less severe, it won’t eliminate the pain entirely. The biggest problem posed by cervical arthritis is that the pain will typically cause a loss of range of motion in the neck, which actually increases your risk of injury as a result of a sudden movement and causes regular discomfort and frustration as you are not able to utilize your neck in the way you normally could. There are plenty of situations in which pain in the neck as a result of cervical arthritis grows so severe that it can cause chronic poor posture and even a reduction in height.
Oneof themostcommoncausesofheadaches thatareeasily treatable withphysical therapy isradiatingheadaches,whicharecausedbystress in the joints and muscles of the neck. This causes pain to radiate from the top of the neck into the head, especially surrounding the ears.There are a lot of reasons why radiating headaches could develop, including as a result of lack of movement and stiffness in the neck. This buildup of irritation can be treated with regular physical therapy, especially through the use of massage and flexibility exercises that target the muscles in the neck. NECK PAIN 101 In many situations, pain that develops in the neck can be associated withoneof twomajorproblems.Thefirst isupper-backpain thatbegins to radiate into the neck.The second is arthritis. Physical therapy can be used to address both types of neck pain. Cervicalarthritiscauses frequentaches in theneckandshoulders.This pain is generally worse when there are sudden changes in weather or
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Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes Try this movement to relieve neck pain.
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Cervical Retraction Stand with your back against a wall. Position a rolled up towel behind your neck. Tuck chin like you are nodding ‘yes’. Draw your chin closer to the back of your throat. Repeat 3 times.
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