THE PROBLEMWITH POSTURE
Working with a physical therapist can help you to identify whether or not your headaches may be the result of neck pain or strain. One of the most common causes of headaches due to neck pain is forward head position. Forward head position means that when you are resting your head, you are continuing to hold your head slightly forward, which is a type of slouching position. You can identify whether or not you have a forward head position by standing straight against the wall and determining whether or not your head rests against the wall as your back does. If your head does not touch the wall when you are standing straight, then you aren’t fully standing up straight! As years go by and day after day you continue to hold your head in this forward position, you can start to experience pain as a result of strain in the muscles of the neck. When this is an issue, working with a physical therapist may be able to help. Stretching the muscles in your neck to alleviate neck strain can reduce the severity and regularity of your headaches. Stretching the muscles that have grown tight along the back of your neck as well as those along the shoulders can help you find relief from the tension that is causing your pain. When dealing with neck pain, it is important to remember that safety has to come first. While there are many simple activities you can try at home to begin stretching your neck muscles, working with a physical therapist is the only way to ensure that you are stretching in a way that won’t potentially lead to greater injury. For more information, contact us.
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Healthy Recipe: Oats With Apples & Cranberries
Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing neck pain.
INGREDIENTS • 1 cup oats • 1 large Granny Smith apple, diced • 1/2 cup fresh cranberries • 3 tbsp maple syrup • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom • 2 pinches of kosher salt • 4 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk Toppings: • chopped apple
Stretches Neck Muscles
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SCALENE STRETCH Place your hands overlapping on your breast bone. Next, tilt your head upwards and away from the affected side until a gentle stretch is felt along the front and side of your neck.
• almond slices/chopped almonds • dried cranberries • ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS Spraya2-quartor4-quartslowcooker insert lightlywithcookingspray.Combine thesteel cut oats, diced apple, cranberries, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, and almond milk. Stir to mix thoroughly. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours (forfirmeroats) to8hours (softeroatswith theslightestchew),stirringonceor twice if possible. As the oats are cooking a thin, dark colored skin may form on top of the oats and theywill lookslightlydryatfirstglance.Don’tworry.Goaheadandstir theoatswell until theyarecreamyandsmooth. Ifyouprefer looseroats,stir inanadditionalhalfcup or so of almond milk. Serve hot and garnish with toppings as desired.
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