Professional Care. Neck Pain And Stress

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.

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SEASONAL AF F ECT I VE D I SORDER According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, 14 percent of people in the United States experience SAD (also known as seasonal depression). But research shows that many people can manage or avoid SAD with 30 to 60 minutes of exercise and 20 minutes of exposure to sunlight each day. In addition, data show exercisers have lower rates of recurrent depression compared with study participants who do not exercise. These figures emphasize the importance of exercising throughout the winter, especially if your goal is health and well-being as well as a trim waistline. In addition to preparing an early schedule, arranging outdoor exercise to boost Vitamin D levels can elevate your mood. Some people also enlist the services of a personal fitness trainer to hold them accountable and vary workout routines. If your goal is to improve your mood and your overall health with exercise but are concerned that pain and/or injury may get in your way, schedule an appointment with one of our physical therapists. We can evaluate your pain and address any underlying issues that you may have in addition to suggesting techniques and exercise that may help manage your stress.

SUF F ER I NG FROM CAB I N F EVER? Try These Exercises to Stay Fit Indoors!

Yoga. Yoga provides relaxing physical activity all year long and can easily be done in your bedroom, living room or just about anywhere in the house. You can even use yoga first thing in the morning to wake up slowly and get your body warmed up for the day. Running alternatives. If you love cardio, you probably don’t want to give up that runner’s high, but you might not want to venture out into frosty conditions either. Get your heart pumping indoors with cardio exercises you can do at home, such as:

• Burpees • Jump rope • High knees

• Climbing stairs • Jumping jacks • Mountain climbers

You can keep exercising all winter—without risking frostbite. It might take you a few tries to find an indoor workout you love, but don’t give up; you might just find your new favorite activity.

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Throughout her education, she enjoyed making splints and was intrigued by the extensive anatomy involved in hand therapy and decided to pursue her interest as a hand therapist at Signature Hand Therapy, and at Glen Cove Hospital: an affiliate of Northwell Health. She completed her advanced specialization in 2018 and became a Certified Hand Therapist. As a therapist, Amanda focuses on returning her clients to their previous level of functioning and works with her clients to regain the skills they need to participate in everyday tasks including work, leisure, and play activities. Amanda is also an RYT500 hour certified yoga instructor and has a keen interest in maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle in the mind, body, and spirit.

The New Year is upon us and wonderful things are in store for our patients. Professional Care PT & Rehabilitation isexcitedtoannouncethat Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Specialist, Ms. Amanda Loevner will soon be joining our ProCare team! Amanda Loevner, MS, OTR/L, CHT attended The University of Scranton where she received her Bachelors Degree in Health Sciences. She also completed her Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Scranton in 2014. Amanda has always had an interest in working in hand therapy and feels that individuals all over the world communicate with others and their environment through the use of their hands.

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS 1. Shop Well For Yourself It is more important then ever to stock your kitchen with healthy foods. Have healthy snacks handy. The more convenient they are, the more likely you are to eat them. Instead of thinking about what you shouldn’t eat, promise to eat your 3 to 5 servings of vegetables each day. 2. Schedule Your Exercise Your schedule will be very hectic this year, like every year. Schedule your workouts just as you would any other appointment. It’s okay if you can’t make it to class, but make sure that you get some activity in at least three days per week. 3. Just Say No You probably aren’t aware how much extra food you consume just from people offering it to you. A sample at the market here, an extra cookie at an office party there and it all adds up. Just think twice before you take that food and decide if you really want it. 4. Skip the Baking Do you make baked goods for giving? Chances are you eat much of what you bake. Who wouldn’t? Insteadmakenon-foodgifts,orprepare ingredients for baked goods and put them in pretty jars—this year, let your gift recipient bake it up. That way, they can eat it when they want it and you don’t have to be tempted in the kitchen. 5. Hydrate Keep your water bottle with you at all times. You should be drinking eight, 8-ounce glasses of water each day. One handy trick is to buy a 64 ounce water jug. Fill it up in the morning and know that you need to finish it by the end of the day.

EXERCISE ESSENTIALS TRY THIS EXERCISE TO RELIEVE NECK PAIN “After a severe case of food poisoning, no need to describe it, the crystals in my right inner ear shifted and I developed vertigo (BPPV). It was a daily occurrence for the room to be spinning after sitting up in bed after a nights sleep. It lasted for only 15 seconds or so, however very uncomfortable. I came to ProCare for help. Dr. Brooks took me under his wing and after just three visits, my vertigo symptoms disappeared completely. What a great feeling to have freedom of movement again without any dizziness. Kudos to Brooks and ProCare!!” - Art Levin We love to see our patients smile, especially when they have been dealing with an uncomfortable situation for long periods of time. After five months of suffering from vertigo (BPPV), former ProCare patient Art Levin made the choice to seek our help once again and he is truly happy that he did! We are thrilled to announce that in less than one week, we were able to clear his symptoms of vertigo, nausea, and dizziness completely with ProCare’s BPPV Protocol. In just a few therapy sessions, Art is now back to his normal daily routine, he is able to sleep in his normal positions and he has his smile back!

Chin Tuck Stand with good posture against a wall. Tuck your chin in gently as if you are nodding ‘yes’ before returning to the starting position. Repeat 6-10 times to relieve neck pain.

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Doesyourneckhurt?Youmightbesufferingfromstress-relatedpain—alsocalled atensionheadache.Duringanxiety,musclestenseup.Asmuscletensiontightens, theback,shouldersandneckareaffected.Themorepressuretheycause,themore 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: Decreased ability to move the head Stress-inducedneckpain isn’trare. Italso isn’tpsychological.Manyexperts think stress-inducedneckpain iscausedbyphysicalfactors—low,butconstant,trapezius muscle activity. If your neck 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, 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’reexperiencingneckpain.Even if it’scausedbystress,untreatedneckpain might later reveal muscle spasms, arthritis, bulging discs or even narrowed spinal nerve openings. • • • Muscle tightness and spasms Headaches

How Physical Therapy Can Help My Neck Pain Neckpain,fortunately,canbealleviatedwithphysicaltherapy.Becauseneckpain is oftencausedbyactivity,differentactivitycancure it.Sometimes,this“activity”means “noactivity.”Beforeyoucontactaprofessional,tryreducingyourneckmovements. Sometimes, simply letting your neck muscles relax is enough. Ifyoudon’tseereliefwithin twoweeks,contactaprofessional.Physical therapists can target your pain’s source by examining your symptoms. Then, they can offer exercises that stress, 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. Ifyou’redealingwithneckpain,you’renotalone.Callourofficetoday,andschedule 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. Are you letting neck pain keep you down? Call Professional Care Physical Therapy to schedule your appointment today!

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