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THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NECK PAIN & HEADACHES
Headaches have a bad habit of making their appearance at the most inconvenient times. The middle of the workday, early in the evening when you have hours of responsibilities ahead of you, or even first thing in the morning when you are trying topayattentiontoyourmorningmeeting—headachesdon’tcarehow importantthe 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 like weather changes and exposure to certain perfumes or other scents, to stress and allergies, headaches happen to the best of us. However, there are some headachesthatmaybeabitmorepredictablethanothers.Factors likeyourposture, the type of mattress you sleep on, the pillow you use, or even the desk chair you sit 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 The majority of the time, neck pain starts out as a seemingly small concern. A crick inyourneckhereortheremaystarttodevelopmorefrequently,andbeforeyouknow it,yourexperienceofneckpain issomethingyouaredealingwithdaily. It isn’talways
the result of something large. While being in a car accident or experiencing 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 your neck at anoddangleasyourest for theevening,ormaybeasaresultofyourpostureasyou type at your desk every day, hunched over at the shoulders with your neck catching the brunt of your slouch. Thesepoorhabitsarecommon,andmostofusconsiderthemtobeharmless.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 tocatcha few late-night laughsas they fall asleep? But the reality is that these seemingly irrelevant habits could be 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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