Pain, Pain Go Away! Getting to the Core of Back and Neck Pain
neck pain by improving range of motion, using targeted manual therapy techniques, and by improving strength and stabilization of various muscles. In many situations, neck pain can be treated by improving core strength. Back Pain 101 Severe back pain impacts more than half of the population, and many of those with pain in the back as a result of injury end up with chronic pain. Once back pain develops, many people begin modifying their movements as a result, causing their back to compensate for the injury by putting pressure on other muscles that eventually just leads to more back pain. For this reason, back pain can frequently become a Catch-22 — avoiding the things that hurt your back could actually lead you to develop more pain in the future. Working with a physical therapist is the best way to cut your back pain issues in half. Physical therapy can address back pain by helping to improve your range of motion, strengthen the muscles in your back and surrounding areas, and by using targeted manual therapy to reduce tension. In many situations, working with a physical therapist to improve core strength can significantly reduce the severity of your back pain.
Back and neck pain are two of the most common issues that American adults experience. This puts a huge physical and economic burden on working Americans: neck and back pain are two of the leading needs for medical intervention and two of the most common causes people have to miss work. While these may feel like two separate issues, it is common that neck pain and back pain are actually related. Core strength can have a huge impact on your overall health and wellness, and when your core is weak, it could add up to weakness in your neck and back. Neck Pain 101 There are a lot of reasons why neck pain may develop, including everything from sudden incidents like a car accident or a slip-and-fall injury, to more chronic issues, such as regularly hunching over a desk at work or even practicing poor posture. One of the biggest problems with neck pain is that it often triggers headaches, as the pain is so closely connected to the spine and nervous system. Addressing neck pain is sometimes difficult as there is so much potential to cause more damage to the neck. Therefore, it is wise to work with a physical therapist to address neck pain. A physical therapist can help treat
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