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YOUR LIFE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A PAIN IN THE NECK The most common cause of neck or head pain is a muscle or joint problem. Working with a physical therapist can help you to identify the cause of the trouble and begin taking steps to correct the issue, allowing you to find fast relief from the pain. 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. When pain becomes chronic, or lasts for three months or longer, it could also indicate a chronic health concern, making it important to treat before it worsens. Physical therapy can also help treat chronic conditions and get you back to living your life comfortably. (Continued from outside)
Head Pain 101 There are a lot ofdifferent types ofheadaches thatyou mayexperience, 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. There are also headaches that will develop when you are exposed to loud noises for too long, such as those that come with construction, factory work, or even a concert. There is no singular fix for each of these different types of headaches, which is why attempting to treat every headache you experience with the same medication frequently doesn’t work. One of the most common causes of headaches are radiating headaches, which are caused by stress in the joints and muscles of 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, but a common reason is lack of movement and stiffness in the neck. This buildup of irritation can be treated with regular physical therapy, especially through the use of massage and flexibility exercises that target the muscles in the neck.
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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