Newsletter Health &Wellness “Look Up To The Leaves Falling Without Pain!” RELIEVING NECK PAIN NATURALLY
Neck pain can be a constant ache or sharp pain with movement,stoppingyoufromenjoying life’sactivities. Neck pain is very common affecting approximately 2/3 rds of thepopulationatonepointoranother.People withneckpainsuffermainlyfromoneof thefollowing conditions: Degenerative Disc Disease The discs are the fluid filled sacs between the bones of your neck. The normal aging process shrinks the discs and dries them out. Repeated stress and strain also weakens the tissues that make up a disc. When thishappens,thedisc loses itsabilitytoabsorbshock. In turn, thiscauses rubbingandchanges in theshape of the joints in your neck, which can be painful. Muscle Strain When there isan injury to theneckoryouoveruse the shoulderandneckmuscles,astraincanoccur.When this happens, the neck muscles may go into spasm to help support and protect the sore area. Mechanical Neck Pain Mechanical pain usually starts from changes in the neck joints. As discs start to collapse, the space between the neck bones narrows, and the joints may become inflamed. The pain is usually chronic and is typically felt in the middle part of the neck. However, it may spread from the neck into the upper back or to the outside of the shoulder in some cases. Radiculopathy Pressure or irritation on or around the nerves of the neck can affect the nerves’ electrical signals. The
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pressure or irritation can be felt as numbness on the skin, weakness in the muscles or pain along the pathof thenerve.Weakness in thespinemusclescan causeabnormalpressureonthenervesand increased chance of radiculopathy. Ifyouaresufferingfromneckpain,ourSPINEProgram is ideal toquickly relieveyourpainandprevent it from returning. From long-term neck pain, to recovering from a complicated surgery, we can relieve your pain quickly, returning your natural mobility and strength. Our treatments aredesigned to help easepain and to improveflexibility,strength,postureand function.We even teach you how to protect your neck in the years ahead. Look inside to learn more about our SPINE Program and say good-bye to that aching neck!
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