Neck pain can be both debilitating and terrifying. When you experience an injury that leaves your neck in severe pain, the thought of not being able to freely turn your head is overwhelmingly stressful. What’s more, the pain itself is unbearable, and since the neck is so sensitive to injury, it is important to be as careful as possible in finding treatment and solutions for the pain.
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If you have been part of our TBTW Family in the past 6 years, you know Blake! It’s hard to come to TBTWand NOT know Blake. Whether you remember Sara waddling around the clinic with a big old belly or seeing a half-naked boy dart through with only a diaper on, he is hard to miss. And now he started Kindergarten! I am sure many of you remember how it feels to pack up a little one and start them off on their first day at school. The mixture of emotions, ranging from excitement, to fear to “where did the time go?”. This year was our time. On that (hot) August morning… the one that seemed to come way too quick… Erik and I packed up our not-so-little Munchkin and headed off to Kindergarten. Blake was excited to find out that not only was he in the “Mickey Mouse Room” but his class was moved to the room right behind the playground. Obviously the best spot! Blake strutted into the room, hung
up his book bag and with a big, proud smile sat down at his desk. Daddy beamed and Mommy cried. His Godmother, Andie, came to support. We made sure he had all his supplies, took our pictures and gave him kisses. Before leaving, we turned at the school. We realized that life would never be the same. Our little boy was growing up. As I think about all the things that are coming to and end… the sleepless nights, the diaper changes, eating random small objects he finds on the floor… I will miss them. Then I think of what is to come… the baseball games, helping with homework, and his developing sense of humor… I am excited about what is to come! So please stop by and celebrate with us! (and bring some extra Kleenex!)
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Neckpaincanbebothdebilitatingand terrifying. When you experience an injury that leaves your neck in severe pain, the thought of not being able to freely turn your head is overwhelmingly stressful. What’s more, the pain itself is unbearable,andsince theneck issosensitive to injury, it is important tobeascarefulaspossible in finding treatment and solutions for the pain. It is incredible torealizehowcommonneckpain is — especially among American adults! More than two-thirds of U.S. adults will develop neck painat leastonce intheir life,andthereasonsfor theneckpain areas variedas thepopulation of the nation itself. Injury, muscle strain and even stresscancausesignificantpain intheneckand upper back. If you aren’t careful, a neck injury can lead to chronic pain, and it is even possible forchronicheadaches likemigraines todevelop as a result of regular neck pain. There are a lot of different ways that you can relieveneckpain,but thebest treatmentforyour personal needs depends entirely on the type of injury that you’ve experienced.
going on to cause your neck pain:
www.tbtwonline.com These are just some of the frequent causes of neckpain. It is important thatyouneverassume that your neck pain is being caused by one or another of these issues, and that you instead always work with a licensed and experienced physicaltherapisttodeterminetheprecisecause of your pain and discomfort. In some cases, mechanical neck pain can develop as a result of a change in the neck joints. This may develop as a result of a disc collapsing, which causes the space between the bones to become narrow, often causing bones to strike one another, resulting in pain. Whenthis isn’taddressed,mechanicalneckpain can spread, causing the pain to become more severe and covering a wider range of the neck. Finally, neck pain is sometimes caused by radiculopathy, which refers to pressure or irritation in the nerves of the neck, which alters the electrical signals in the neck, causing you to feel more pain throughout the day. Physical therapy can help reduce the pressure and irritation surrounding thenerves, often offering immediate relief from pain and discomfort.
If your pain is developing gradually over time and is not the result of any particular injury that comes to mind, then it may be a result of degenerativediscdisease.When thisdevelops, you may experience chronic neck pain as a result of fluid-filled sacs that are becoming weakened over time as a result of stress and strain. Physical therapy can help alleviate the pain from degenerativediscdiseaseby helping restore blood circulation and improve range of motion intheneck.Thistherapy isapproached in a careful and deliberate way so as to not cause further pain in the neck region. Sometimes,neckpaindevelopsafteraparticular injury, such as due to athleticism or even as a resultofacaraccidentoraslipandfallaccident. When this happens, your pain could be a result of a muscle strain or sprain. When this is the case, then using traditional methods like hot and cold therapy and targeted physical therapy treatment can do a lot of good to alleviate the pain. However, attempting exercises on your own could also result in further pain.
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There is one more factor that often is not spoken about, but it’s a frequent cause of neck pain and discomfort: sleeping issues. Sometimes, sleeping in a certain position or sleeping on a mattress or pillow that is too soft or too hard will lead to neck pain. Oftentimes, this pain will appear to be chronic, as the sleeping issue is likely something that you experience day after day, causing the pain to return regularly.
It may be helpful to rule out sleeping concerns as a reason behind your neck pain by assessing your sleeping conditions and making any changes that you think may be necessary. Adjust how many pillows you sleep on, the position you sleep in or even your mattress!
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RELIEVE NECK PAIN INMINUTES Try this movement if you are experiencing neck pain. CHIN TUCK SUPINE Lie with roll under neck. Without lifting head, tuck chin gently. Keep the large muscles in the neck relaxed. “I will continue to refer patients here for all you do!” “I know from personal experience what PT can do for you. I have seen it first hand and experienced it. There are other things to help you get better other than drugs. If one has a goal, you have to have discipline. Without discipline, one will never reach that goal. I have that in each exam room. I will continue to refer patients here for all you do!” - Richard T.
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