Does your neck hurt? You might be suffering from stress-related pain — also called a tension headache. During anxiety, muscles tense up. As muscle tension tightens, the back, shoulders and neck are affected. The more pressure they cause, the more discomfort you feel.
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Is Stress Causing Your Neck Pain?
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Is Stress Causing Your Neck Pain?
experts think stress-induced neck pain is caused by physical factors — low,butconstant, trapeziusmuscleactivity. Ifyourneckpainstartsat the base of your shoulders, traveling upward, it may be stress related.. Causes of Stress-Related Neck Pain While stress alone can trigger neck pain, a few factors can make it worse. Office environments tend to create neck pain problems — as they confine people to chairs, bad posture and little mobility. Driving often, too, can make your chances of stress-related neck pain higher. The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests contacting a professional if you’re experiencing neck pain. Even if it’s caused by stress, untreated neck pain might later reveal muscle spasms, arthritis, bulging discs or even narrowed spinal nerve openings.
Does your neck hurt? You might be suffering from stress-related pain — also called a tension headache. During anxiety, muscles tense up. As muscle tension tightens, the back, shoulders and neck are affected. The more pressure they cause, the more discomfort you feel. Is My Neck Pain Caused by Stress? Pain worsened by keeping your head in one place — like when you’re driving, or using a computer — is neck pain. While neck pain has a slew of symptoms, its major symptoms are: • Muscle tightness and spasms • Headaches • Decreased ability to move the head Stress-induced neck pain isn’t rare. It also isn’t psychological. Many
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3. If further assessment is warranted, your therapist
1. Feel free to call us and ask to speak to your therapist.
2. Your therapist will tell you the possible causes of your pain as well as precautions you can take at home.
might recommend you come in for an appointment.
Neck pain, fortunately, can be alleviated with physical therapy. Because neck pain is often caused by activity, different activity can cure it. Sometimes, this “activity” means “no activity.” Before you contact a professional, try reducing your neck movements. Sometimes, simply letting your neck muscles relax is enough. If you don’t see relief within two weeks, contact a professional. Physical therapists can target your pain’s source by examining yoursymptoms.Then, theycanofferexercises thatstretch,flex and relax your neck muscles. In time, your neck will become more resilient — giving you the comfort you deserve. Where after-care treatment is considered, custom-tailored neck exerciseswillassureyour neckstays loose, limber and healthy. If you’re dealing with neck pain, you’re not alone. Call our office today, and schedule an assessment. Even if your neck pain is caused by stress, it still needs attention. We’ll work side by side with your goals, creating the proactive, effective programs you need to achieve mobility once more. How Physical Therapy Can Help
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Patient Success Spotlight
Thank you so much, King Physical Therapy! “Thank you so much to King Physical Therapy for helping my neck and back feel better after my car accident! They progressed as slowly or quickly with the exercises depending on how I felt, and sent me home with some
Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes!
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.
great at-home exercises to use in the future. I went from a heating pad in my bed to my normal routine within a month, and I really appreciate all the therapists here who helped me get back to normal!” - Nichole C.
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S E R V I C E S P O T L I G H T : What Is The McKenzie Method?
you how to care for yourself and will encourage you to be involved in self-managing. This can be best achieved if you understand what aggravates your symptoms and how they can be relieved. The assessment involves a comprehensive mechanical evaluation which assesses the effect repeatedmovements and static positioning has on your symptoms. After identifying the movements or postures that improve or aggravate your symptoms, your therapist will provide you with a treatment strategy designed to resolve your current symptoms and prevent further pain. Patient Self-Management Patient self-management skills are an integral part of the McKenzie treatment method. You will be well educated in what exercises are right for you, what activities you should avoid and what activities are safe for you to continue. Your physical therapist will determine if you have a directional preference of spine movement. People who have When your exercises are not resolving your symptoms, force progressions will be utilized which include therapist over pressures and therapist mobilization ( manual therapy techniques). In summary, the McKenzie Method provides: • Self-management skills to encourage and empower patients to manage their current symptoms and reduce the frequency and severity of recurrences For more information about the Mckenzie Method and what it can do for your back and neck pain, call King Physical Therapy at 304.262.8161! • Safe, effective and cost-effective treatment
The McKenzie Method is a research proven treatment approach for back and neck pain developed by a world renowned Physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is a philosophy of active patient involvement and education that is trusted and used by practitioners and patients worldwide. It is a non-invasive, self-directed treatment that provides fast and effective relief, for both recent onset and chronic pain. Initial Assessment The key feature of the McKenzie method is its initial assessment component – a safe and reliable method to accurately reach a diagnosis and then develop an individualized treatment plan. Each treatment plan is designed to enable self-management. This is achieved through patient education, identifying aggravating factors and the instruction in how to perform exercises that will relieve pain. Certified McKenzie therapists are trained to assess which exercises and postures are right for your pain. They are interested in teaching
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