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FrankKavaDPTandKristieKavaDScPT
Life Doesn’t Have To Be A Pain In The Neck
Head Pain 101 There are a lot of different types of headaches that you may experience, and each can be caused by its own different reason. For example, migraines can be caused by environmental factors, food allergies or even as a result of stress. There are headaches that can develop due to sinus pain and headaches that will develop when you are dehydrated.Therearealsoheadachesthatwilldevelopwhen youareexposed too long to loudnoises.There isnosingular fix for each of these different types of headaches, which is whyattempting to treateveryheadacheyouexperiencewith the same medication frequently doesn’t work. One of the most common causes of headaches that are easily treatablewithphysical therapy isradiatingheadaches, whicharecausedbystress in the jointsandmusclesof the neck. This causes pain to radiate from the top of the neck into the head, especially surrounding the ears. There are a lot of reasons why radiating headaches could develop, including as a result of lack of movement and stiffness in theneck.Thisbuildupof irritationcanbe treatedwithregular physical therapy, especially through the use of massage andflexibilityexercises that target themuscles in theneck.
Headandneckpain isnot the typeofpain thatyoucanpush throughanddealwithfortoo long.Foronething,chronicpain in the head or neck is often associated with some sort of chronichealthconcern—one thatyouneed todealwith,not ignore.Secondly,whenyouaredealingwithconstantpain in yourheadorneck, itbecomesdifficult toconcentrate.This can have a negative effect on your personal relationships, your career and more. The most common cause of neck or head pain is a muscle or jointproblem.Workingwithaphysical therapistcanhelp youto identifythecauseofthetroubleandbegintakingsteps tocorrect the issue,allowingyou tofind relief from thepain withouthaving tocommit to long-termpainmanagement— which often includes the use of pain medications that are potentially harmful to your health and not likely to work as well over time. Unlike pain medications that become less helpful the longer they are used, physical therapy provides long-term relief from pain by correcting the joint or muscle concern with targeted therapies like flexibility exercises, muscle strengthening techniques, and guided stretches that target core joints and muscles. Of course, not all neck or head pain is the same, so understanding the basics of what you are dealing with is the first step to achieving relief.
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