Do you find your neck aching at the end of the day or stiff in the morning? Do you have headaches more than once a week? You are not alone. According to the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Over 15% of those, suffer from chronic neck pain and 27% with back pain.
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January 2018
“I decided it was time to get relief and better motion for my aching neck.”
Do you find your neck aching at the end of the day or stiff in the morning? Do you have headaches more than once a week? You are not alone. According to the Institute of Medicine of TheNational Academies, over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Over 15% of those, suffer from chronic neck pain and 27% with back pain. In a survey conducted with over 300 chronic pain sufferers, 59% reported an impact on the quality of their life and 77% of those surveyed reported feeling depressed. Even small amounts of pain, can lead to a downward spiral in quality of life, energy, and well being. However, it doesn’t have to be this way and dependency on medication is not the answer. Discovering and treating the root cause of your pain is the
answer. Our team of specialists can treat the mechanical cause of your pain. The neck is an incredible part of your body with 7 vertebrae (bones), over 16 joints and many muscles in the front and back of your neck. The greatest concentration of muscles and tissues is in the upper neck, at the base of your skull. This is where many of the larger muscles that support the head attach to support your head and neck. It is also where the vertebral and carotid arteries travel through your neck, entering your skull to supply your brain. Needless to say, this is a very tightly packed area and muscle tension can affect blood flow to the scalp, causing headaches. The experts at Ramsey Rehab can help you relieve neck pain and feel better again.
Easy At-Home Exercise To Keep You Moving!
Scalene Stretch Sit with good posture. Hold the front of your neck with your hand. Look up into the corner away from your hand. You should feel a stretch in the front part of your neck. Repeat 6 times. Helps With Neck Mobility
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me a while to catch on (it seems I was a very slow learner where my recovery was concerned) but once I finally learned to communicate accurately what was actually going on with my knee, and also my whole body, my progress picked up speed. While I am still not where I think I should be (the surgeon keeps telling me to give it a year!) I have come a long way since my first days at Ramsey, and can now at least begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I will forever be grateful to my therapists for giving me back my life. Thank you!” Pat B.
“I had a Total Knee Replacement in mid July and my recovery was less than stellar. There was a pinched nerve, an allergic reaction to one of the medications I was taking, and then major digestive issues, which caused me to lose 15 pounds in less than two weeks. I did not handle these issues very well. I arrived at Ramsey Rehab about six weeks after surgery a little depressed. But they would have none of it. They pushed me to my limit each time I showed up, all the while encouraging me in my progress, even when there was very little progress to be seen from session to session. It took
7 9 Here are the key areas you need to focus on to reduce your neck pain: • Have good posture while sitting and standing. • Restore your flexibility to the neck muscles and joints. • Strengthen your mid-back muscles and shoulders to support your neck. • Improve coordination of your neck muscles. • Eat well, reducing consumption of processed foods and food that increases inflammation in your body. • Seek professional help for aches and pains lasting more than 3 days. At Ramsey Rehab we are muscle and skeletal specialists who analyze your posture and movement, then help you restore posture, flexibility and strength. 2 5 9 1 6 2 4 4 3 3 7 2 7 2 4 3 2 1 6
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