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IS STRESS THE CAUSE OF YOUR NECK PAIN? FIND THE RELIEF YOU NEED, TODAY!
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pain starts at 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, poor workstation design, 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 like a physical therapist 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. Call us today at our nearest location (San Anselmo: 415-457-4454, Novato: 415-898-1311) or visit www.sstmarin.com. Our physical therapists help you find the source of your neck pain and guide you along the way to achieve better health.
Does your neck hurt? You may be suffering from stress-related pain, or myofascial pain. 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 get. Let’s take a
closer look at stress-related neck pain. Is My Neck Pain Caused by Stress?
Pain worsened by keeping your head in one place — like when you’re driving, or when you are using your phone or computer — is neck pain. While neck pain has a slew of symptoms, its major symptoms, reported by Mayo Clinic, 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 experts think stress-induced neck pain is caused by physical factors — low, but constant, neck and shoulder muscle activity. If your neck
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