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10 Helpful Self-Management Tips for Neck Pain 1. Apply Heat. 2. Gentle Message. 3. Range of Motion. Keep short, rhythmic, pain-free movements. 4. Shoulder Rolls. 5. Gentle, Pain-Free Stretching. 6. Proper Neutral Sleeping Positions. 7. Improved Walking, Sitting, and Standing Postures. 8. Using Proper Body Mechanics. Avoid carrying heavy bags over one shoulder. 9. Properly Adjust Your Computer Monitor. 10. Get Moving! Choose low impact activities as simple as a walk. Avoid jarring activities. Looking for guidance? FYZICAL is here for you! The strongest evidence for managing your neck pain is exercise [5] . Our FYZICAL Therapists have a detailed understanding of your cervical spine, related pain mechanisms and proper exercise prescription. A Quick Note of Caution: Please see your doctor immediately if you experience numbness, weakness, or shooting pain in your hands or arms, or changes in bowel and bladder patterns. LYL (Love Your Life), Mike Graves, MSPT President & CEO
Hi Everyone!
COVID-19 has allowed many of us to return to some of life’s more simple pleasures. These activities, which may include yardwork, gardening, or other household projects, can require lifting, twisting, bending, climbing, craning, stooping and all kinds of movements and postures that can put us at risk for experiencing the topic of this month’s newsletter, Neck Pain! This hits home for me personally as I have a 30-year history with neck pain. I found myself visiting the emergency room with pain radiating down both arms after landing on my head and neck during a wrestling practice in college. Recovering took what seemed like an eternity and was filled with pain, fear, and frustration. Even as a young whipper snapper, simple things like getting out of bed in the morning became painful ordeals. If you have neck pain, you may be experiencing similar feelings, emotions, and disruption to your life. The good news is that with time, patience, and some proper neck care, most of these cases resolve. What Causes Neck Pain? The causes are many, including lifting heavy objects, awkward positions, poor sleeping posture, smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, poorly designed workstations, a history of prior trauma, and certain sports injuries (e.g., wrestling, ice hockey, football). [1] [2] One thing is for sure, regardless of the cause, neck pain is incredibly disruptive to a happy, carefree life. Who Gets Neck Pain? Up to 75% of all individuals will at some point in their lives suffer fromneck pain. [3] Cervical spine related disorders account for approximately 25%of the patients seen in outpatient physical therapy in the United States [4] . Neck pain is also one of themost common conditions we see here at FYZICAL Palm Beach. Proper neck care is crucial! Althoughmost episodes resolve spontaneously, more than a third of affected people still have low grade symptoms or recurrences more than one year later [5] . That is the reason it is so important to be proactive in properly managing your neck pain.
[1]Cohen SP. Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of neck pain. In Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2015 Feb 28 (Vol. 90, No. 2, pp. 284-299). Elsevier. [2]Croft PR, Lewis M, Papageorgiou AC, Thomas E, Jayson MI, Macfarlane GJ, Silman AJ. Risk factors for neck pain: a longitudinal study in the general population. Pain. 2001
Sep 30;93(3):317-25. [3]Fejer R, Kyvik KO, Hartvigsen J. The prevalence of neck pain in the world population: a systematic critical review of the literature. European spine journal. 2006 Jun 1;15(6):834-48 [4]Cohen SP, HootenWM. Advances in the diagnosis andmanagement of neck pain. BMJ. 2017 Aug 14;358:j3221. [5]Jump up Jette A, Delitto A: Physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskeletal impairments, Phys Ther 77(2):145–154, 1997.
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