Health & Wellness Newsletter by Sports Rehab & Professional Therapy Associates
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FINDING RELIEF FROMNECK PAIN
INSIDE: • Stay A NECK Ahead Of Chronic Pain • Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight • Healthy Recipe • Why You Are Suffering From Neck Pain
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STAY A NECK AHEAD OF CHRONIC PAIN NEWSLETTER Health & Wellness Newsletter
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. It is incredible to realize how common neck pain is — especially among American adults! More than two-thirds of U.S. adults will develop neck pain at least once in their life, and the reasons for the neck pain are as varied as the population of the nation itself. Injury, muscle strain and even stress can cause significant pain in the neck and upper back. If you aren’t careful, a neck injury can lead to chronic pain, and it is even possible for chronic headaches like migraines to develop as a result of regular neck pain. • CHEROKEE: (712) 225-3344 • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: (712) 364-3311 • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: (712) 335-5238 • STORM LAKE: (712) 732-7724 • LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE: (712) 336-8651 • DENISON: (712) 393-7724 Whether you have hurt your neck or have been suffering for a long time, seeing a physical therapist at Sports Rehab ProfessionalTherapy Associates can help you return to a more active and pain-free life. Give us a call today:
There are a lot of different ways that you can relieve neck pain, but the best treatment for your personal needs depends entirely on the type of injury that you’ve experienced. Here is a quick breakdown of what could be going on to cause your neck pain: 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 degenerative disc disease. When this develops, 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 degenerative disc disease by helping restore blood circulation and improve range of motion in the neck. This therapy is approached in a careful and deliberate way so as to not cause further pain in the neck region. Sometimes, neck pain develops after a particular injury, such as due to athleticism or even as a result of a car accident or a slip and fall accident. 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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WHY YOU ARE SUFFERING FROMNECK PAIN
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. When this isn’t addressed, mechanical neck pain 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 theneck,causingyou to feelmorepain throughout theday.Physical therapy can help reduce the pressure and irritation surrounding the nerves, often offering immediate relief from pain and discomfort. These are just some of the frequent causes of neck pain. It is important that you never assume 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 physical therapist to determine the precise cause of your pain and discomfort. Is Your Neck Pain Caused by Sleep Issues? 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! For more support in finding relief from neck pain, talk to your physical therapist.
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WEDGE SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE & HERB DRESSING
INGREDIENTS Blue Cheese & Herb Dressing • ¾ cup crumbled blue cheese • ⅔ cup plain Greek yogurt • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil • 2 tbsp white-wine vinegar • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard • 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley • 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
• 1 medium clove garlic • ¼ tsp kosher salt • ¼ tsp ground pepper
Salad • 6 heads lettuce • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese • 3 pieces bacon, cooked & crumbled • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS To prepare dressing: Place ¾ cup blue cheese, yogurt, oil, vinegar, mustard, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until almost smooth. To prepare salad: Cut each head of lettuce in half lengthwise and place on a large salad plate. Dollop 2 tablespoons of the dressing over each serving and top with more blue cheese, bacon and scallions. Serve with extra dressing on the side, if desired.
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Patient Success Spotlight
JUNE WORKSHOP JUNE 11TH • 12:15-12:45PM DIZZINESS AND BALANCE WORKSHOP: Brad will present the Dizziness and Balance Workshop at the Storm Lake clinic. If you’re confused about what to do and looking for answers, here’s some of what you’ll learn: What is Dizziness and Balance: its purpose and parts. Common reasons why you should get balance therapy. Tips for expectations on balance therapy. What you can do on your own to prepare for balance therapy. Who this workshop is for: People who desire to improve their dizziness and balance naturally.
Do you have these following symptoms:
• Vertigo • Faintness or lightheadedness • Poor balance • Past injury
• Dizziness • Confusion • Inactivity • Vision changes
“They keep me in place!” “I feel that it is good care and it keeps me going. I go to Sports Rehab because my daughter was going here and she suggested I try it because I have my back, neck, and hips go out and cause pain. They keep me in place, pain-free, and can keep me going and doing my job. I would recommend Sports Rehab.” - Pamela I.
Don’t delay! Register on our site or by calling
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Sign up by June 6th for spot and free lunch.
Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing neck pain.
UPCOMING WORKSHOP
CHIN TUCK SUPINE Lie with roll under neck. Without lifting head, tuck chin gently. Keep the large muscles in the neck relaxed. Stretches Neck www.simpleset.net
AUGUST 21ST
Don’t delay! Register on our site or by calling CHILD DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: Rachel will present the Child Development Workshop at the Cherokee clinic .
Storm Lake: (712) 732-7724
Sign up by August 16th for spot and free lunch.
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