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RELAX & MOVE FORWARD RELIEVING STRESS CAN HELP YOU WALK AWAY FROM NECK PAIN
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 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 using a 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’tpsychological.Manyexperts thinkstress- induced neck pain is caused by physical factors — low, but constant, trapezius muscle activity. If your neck pain starts at the base of your shoulders, traveling upward, it may be stress related.
that stretch, 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 exercises will assure your neck stays loose, limber and healthy. If you’re dealing with neck pain, you’re not alone. Call PerformaX Elite today at (818) 953-4444 or our sister clinic Santa Clarita Valley Therapy Services at (661) 284-1984, 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. Sources: • spine-health.com/blog/how-relieve-neck-pain-caused-stress •everydayhealth.com/neck-pain/neck-pain-reduce-stress.aspx •ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0027055/ •medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000802.htm • newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/most-neck-pain- improves-with-self-care-time/ • mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/neck-pain/symptoms- causes/syc-20375581
Causes of Stress-Related Neck Pain Whilestressalonecan triggerneckpain,a few factorscanmake itworse.Officeenvironments 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. How Physical Therapy Can Help Neck Pain 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.” Beforeyoucontactaprofessional, tryreducing your neck movements. Sometimes, simply letting your neck muscles relax is enough. Ifyoudon’tseereliefwithin twoweeks,contact a professional. PerformaX Elite professionals can target your pain’s source by examining yoursymptoms.Then, theycanofferexercises
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