HOW LOWER BACK PAIN AND NECK PAIN ARE CONNECTED
Do you notice the more your lower back hurts, the tighter your neck feels? Have you ever had a sharp pain in your lower back when turning your neck? If so, you have likely experienced how all the joints in your spine are connected. At Choice Physical Therapy, we can help you resolve the source of your pain and address the entire spine as a whole! Your spine is a complex interconnected series of joints – it requires proper posture, flexibility, coordination, and strength, to do its job correctly. When one of these elements is altered, your spine can emit painful responses settling in other nearby parts of the body. Among adults, up to 80% will experience back pain, and 70% will experience neck pain that interferes with their daily activities. At times both are present, and one seems to aggravate the other. The good news is that with guidance from our physical therapists at Choice Physical Therapy, you can find solutions to your pain and learn how to help prevent future episodes! HOW PAIN IN THE SPINE IS CONNECTED TO YOUR NECK Your spine is connected through a series of muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints where movement in one region influences movements in another. As with any type of interconnected system, breakdowns can happen at any time. This is why dysfunction in one area can lead to pain in the other. Pain in your spine can range from a mild, dull, annoying ache to persistent, severe, and disabling pain. Often the pain in your back or neck restricts mobility and interferes with normal functioning and quality of life. We don’t typically think about it, but we use our spine for many of our daily activities. Even simple things, such as turning to grab something out of the cupboard or looking over your shoulder, requires the interaction of the entire spinal joints, muscles, and nerves. When you have limited motion in your neck, your body compensates by twisting more than it usually would allow you to complete the task. Our spine requires the coordination of the entire spine; otherwise, movements can cause pain or limitations that impair your ability to complete the activity. If you are experiencing neck pain, back pain, or a combination of both, our physical therapists would be more than happy to meet with you for a consultation to discuss how they can help.
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