Focusing on Neck Pain to Relieve Headaches

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“ How Am I Supposed To Get Rid Of This Nagging Headache?”

Focusing On Neck Pain To Relieve Headaches

symptoms. In comparison, muscle strains happen with quick jolts such as an injury or lifting something too heavy. How neck pain can go to your head. Headaches can stem from tightness in the neck muscles at the back of the neck, which is brought about by a forward-head posture and rounded back. This is very common if you work at a computer or sit a lot. In this position the spine is strained. Try to stand up tall with your back against a wall. How far away from the wall is the back of your head? If you have a forward head posture, your head will be quite far from the wall. The forward head position puts a strain on the neck muscles resulting in general muscle tension in the head. This can affect blood flow to the scalp, resulting in a headache. Pain can be referred from the neck to behind the eyes or forehead and even one sided headaches around the temples. Pounding headaches at the back of the head can be related to neck muscle tightness and limited movement. Sincemanyheadachesstemfromproblemswithneckmovement and posture, it is wise that you see a physical therapist; amuscle and skeletal expert to help you. Find out how you can relieve your aching neck and nagging headache for good with our SPINE Program. Call us today for more information!

It’s the end of the day and your head is pounding and your neck is aching. Was it the work you were doing? Was it the stress or the way you were sitting? Your neck is an intricate structure with hundreds of muscles and nerves. The joints in your neck provide movement while the discs in between the bones, give support and shock absorption. In today’s world of sitting for long periods at work, computers and watching TV your neck muscles, joints and nerves can become strained and irritated. The fact is that even the simplest movements can cause short periodsofneckpain.Yetsomeofusmayactuallybeexperiencing chronic neck pain. Simple, repetitive movements can lead to prolonged muscle tightness, which can take time to show Give the gift of health. Give your friends and family the priceless gift of health wellness and mobility this year. Purchase The Fit 4 Life Gift Card today!

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“ Here’s What You Need To Do When Your Favorite Treatment Plan Isn’t Working Anymore!” Stretching For Neck Pain Relief Neck pain and headaches typically come from poor posture and tight muscles in the neck, shoulders and upper back. This produces what is called a forward head posture. By stretching the tight muscles along the back of your neck, as well as strengthening the muscles at the front of the neck, neck pain can be relieved. Correcting bad posture can be as simple as strengthening the abdominal region. However, keep in mind that when dealing with a forward-head posture, you will also have forward-rounded shoulders and increased curvature of the upper spine. Our physical therapists are experts in posture evaluation and treatment, helping you even if you have quite severe changes. It’s never too late! Tight muscles are a big factor in most neck pain and headaches. Stretching the muscles of your chest and strengthening the muscles of the middle back helps. For long term benefits, learning the right exercises can make a big difference in preventing neck pain and headaches from returning. Therefore, before you start taking any headache medicine for chronic neck pain, you might want to analyze your body posture first. Finding tension in your neck or limited range of motion in your spine might be the cause. Correcting it through physical therapy might be a simple solution for your headaches and neck pains. Call us today to learn more about our SPINE Program to relieve your headache and neck pain!

SCALENE STRETCH Place your hands overlapping on your breast bone. Next, tilt your head upwards and away from the affected side until a gentle stretch is felt along the front and side of your neck. Helps With Neck Pain Exercise Essential Try This Exercise To Help Keep You Moving

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Isabel Mejia, Front Office Manager

Isabel is our incredible and talented Front Office Manager. Without her dedications and hard work our office would not run nearly as smooth. “My name is Isabel I am Colombian, but was raised in New York. I moved to the sunshine state ten years ago,

and I love it! I worked in a nursing home for over 5 years where I learned that what matters most in life is our health. Preparing our bodies to age with grace by staying fit, healthy and pain free is the key. Here at Fit 4 Life we have a great team dedicated to this. Proving our patients and clients with the best quality of life is our number one priority.” Make sure to stop and say hi, she’ll always be there to greet you with a smile at the front desk.

“Worked absolute wonders!” - Marlena S. “As usual Fit 4 Life and all its amazing, wonderful staff have come through for me in a life-changing way. My back and neck muscles were weak and causing me to have excruciating pain and discomfort. The therapy with the recommended at home exercises and revolutionary muscle strengthening equipment worked absolute wonders for me. Before therapy I especially had trouble getting out of bed in the morning because my neck and back hurt so badly. Since I started at Fit 4 Life I have greatly improved and I have little/no pain or discomfort at this time. Thank you to Dr. Alyssa Hurless, Corinne, and all the amazing staff at Fit 4 Life!” Patient Spotlight

Are You Over The Age of 31? Do You Suffer With Any of The Following Symptoms?

Tech Spotlight Almost all chronic spinal pain is the result of structural weakness. With a 95% success rate, Fit 4 Life offers a spinal rehabilitation program featuring MedX Medical andExerciseequipment;designed to dramatically strengthen your back and neck. Fit 4 Life’s proven methods can help you increase spinalstrengthby100%ormore in just twosessionperweek forup to 12weeks.Fit4Lifereplacestheold approach to treating symptoms and pain with medication, and offers a professionally supervised programthat increaseyouractivity level and strength of the injured area. This advanced approach for treatment of chronic spine problems is generating success worldwide.

Top Notch Equipment To Help You Get Results

• Pain while kneeling or squatting • Soreness after walking • Difficulty standing for > 20 mins • Pain when trying to sleep • Pain when driving > 30 mins • Difficulty walking or running

Cervical Extension - Headaches and neck pain plague two thirds of the population. Since neck pain mostly originates from muscular weakness, fatigue, and injuries, strengthening of the muscles helps to stabilize the cervical spine. Fit 4 Life presents relief in the form of a safe and effective workout on the MedX cervical extension machine. With the constant assistance of your licensed physical therapist or personal trainer, you perform full range of motion exercises on resistance mechanisms.

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