Does your neck ache towards the end of the day? Do you often end up with nagging headaches? While you might think it’s only due to stress, it may also be a result of your daily posture. When we use our arms throughout the day, the shoulder muscles get tired. This leads us to use our neck muscles as a substitute. A sure sign of this is when you notice your shoulders rising up closer to your ears. You may also find your spine rounding forward. The sooner our shoulder muscles fatigue, and the more rounded forward we end up, the sooner we notice headaches and neck pain. Think this might be you? Here are 4 BASIC TESTS to try at the end of the day! STARTING POSITION: Sitting at your workstation, your home computer or the dinner table in your normal posture: 1. Try to raise both arms up in front and continue overhead without moving your spine. If you can’t get full shoulder motion or have pain, you probably end up slouched without realizing it. 2. Try to roll your shoulders down and back without moving your spine. If you feel this is difficult to do, your muscles are probably keeping your shoulders elevated. 3. Raise your arms up and out to the side like a “jumping jack” without moving your spine. If you have pain, you probably end up slouched without realizing it. 4. Try to clasp your hands behind your back. Now raise your arms up behind you. If you are unable to raise them very far, you have limited shoulder, spine or chest mobility. AreYourShoulders theCause of Neck Pain & Headaches? 4 Basic Tests Can Tell You A Lot!
NOW REPEAT THE TESTS... While sitting up straight and allow the spine to move. Compare the difference in your shoulder motions or pain. If you suffer from neck pain, headaches or shoulder pain, don’t let it linger on and cause more damage. Call your physical therapist at Life In Motion Physical & Hand Therapy today at (727) 369-6355 or visit our website at www.lifeinmotion-therapy.com. Visit us for a free consultation and see how we can help your neck pain and headaches disappear.
We at Life In Motion have quite a few core values - one of them is Education. We believe in educating the public on the value of conservative care and we believe in empowering our patients, through education, to be advocates for their own health. Check your newsletters or check our website at www.lifeinmotion-therapy.com for upcoming dates! Remember - registration is required - online or by phone. INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP SERIES The therapists of Life In Motion are currently putting on workshops every two weeks that are open to the public. We alternate between Lower Back Pain/Sciatica and Shoulder/Rotator Cuff workshops. More topics will be added soon, so keep an eye out!
July 20th @ 10AM: Lower Back Pain & Sciatica
August 3rd @ 10AM: Shoulder and Rotator Cuff
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