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THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NECK PAIN & HEADACHES
Headacheshaveabadhabitofmaking theirappearanceat themost inconvenient times. The middle of the workday, early in the evening when you have hours of responsibilitiesaheadofyou,orevenfirst thing in themorningwhenyouare trying to pay attention to your morning meeting — headaches don’t care how important the work ahead of you is. When they start, they are hard to stop. There are all sorts of reasons why headaches may develop. From environmental factors likeweatherchangesandexposure tocertainperfumesorotherscents, to stressandallergies,headacheshappen to thebestofus.However, therearesome headachesthatmaybeabitmorepredictablethanothers.Factors likeyourposture, the typeofmattressyousleepon, thepillowyouuse,oreven thedeskchairyousit in at work can all impact your risk for experiencing regular headaches because of the intricate network of nerves and muscles in your neck. When Neck Pain Leads to Headaches Themajorityofthetime,neckpainstartsoutasaseeminglysmallconcern.Acrick in your neck here or there may start to develop more frequently, and before you
know it,yourexperienceofneckpain issomethingyouaredealingwithdaily. It isn’t always the resultofsomething large.Whilebeing inacaraccidentorexperiencing another sort of injury can definitely lead to chronic neck pain, the cause of the issue isn’t always as simple to identify. Sometimes it is a bad habit that you don’t really think twice about, like your habit of watching TV as you fall asleep, keeping yourneckatanoddangleasyou rest for theevening,ormaybeasa resultofyour posture as you type at your desk every day, hunched over at the shoulders with your neck catching the brunt of your slouch. These poor habits are common, and most of us consider them to be harmless. Sure, you know it isn’t great for you, but what is actually going to happen? It’s a lot easier toslouchasyou type,andwhodoesn’twant tocatchafew late-night laughs as theyfallasleep?But thereality is that theseseemingly irrelevanthabitscouldbe putting undue stress on your neck, and if you aren’t careful, this could translate to regular and uncomfortable headaches that are difficult to get rid of.
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