“STOP STRESSING OVER YOUR NECK PAIN!” The neck can be a hidden and debilitating source of headaches. Very often neck pain and headaches go hand-in-hand, leading to a miserable time coping with everyday activities. According to the National Institute of Health Statistics neck pain and headaches are the second most common form of pain experienced by Americans, with 59% reporting it affected theirenjoymentof life.Someheadachesareoftengroupedunder the term “cervicogenicheadache”meaning that theprimarysource is from theneck.
There are well mapped out patterns of headaches that come from the different parts of the neck, shoulder and upper back areas. The discs between your vertebrae and joints in the upper neck often contribute to headaches. Even headaches located in the forehead or behind the eyes are often referred pains stemming from problem areas in the neck and base of the skull. The joints connecting the top three vertebral levels of the neck handle almost 50% of the total motion of the entire neck.This means they absorb a lotof repetitivestrain.These jointsbear themain loadof theweightof the head (about thatofabowlingball).With fatigue,poorposture, injuries,disc problems,arthritis,muscularstressandevenpriorsurgeries, thewearand tearonthiscriticalregionofyourbodycanprovetoomuch,resulting inpain. It is also possible that you may develop a narrowing of the spinal canal itself.Since thespinalcord runs through thespine,anarrowingof thecanal or where the nerves exit, can lead to a condition called spinal stenosis. There is much that can be done to treat neck pain and headaches. Our expert physical therapists have years of experience helping people with neck pain and headaches. By finding the root cause of your neck pain and
headacheswecanrelieveyourpainquickly,reduce theneedformedication and get you back to the activities you enjoy.
Discover how our team of specialists at Kinetix Physical Therapy can eliminate your neck pain and headaches allowing you to live a happy, active and pain-free life. Call today for more details!
CERVICAL RETRACTION Stand with your back against a wall. Position a rolled up towel behind your neck.Tuckchin likeyouarenodding ‘yes’.Drawyourchincloser to theback of your throat. Repeat 3 times. Relieves Neck Pain Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing neck pain.
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