Austin PT_Is Stress Causing Your Neck Pain?

Austin PT_Is Stress Causing Your Neck Pain?

N E W S L E T T E R YOU DON’ T NEED TO SUFFER ANY LONGER IS STRESS CAUSING YOUR NECK PAIN?

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• Is Stress Causing Your Neck Pain? • How Physical Therapy Can Help

• Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight

Does your neck hurt? You might be suffering from stress-related pain — also called a tension headache. During anxiety, muscles tense up. As muscle tension tightens, the back, shoulders and neck are affected. The more pressure they cause, the more discomfort you get. Let's take

Stress-induced neck pain isn’t rare. It also isn’t psychological. Many experts think stress-induced neck pain is caused by physical factors — low, but constant, trapezius muscle activity. If your neck pain starts at the base of your shoulders, traveling upward, it may be stress related. Causes of Stress-Related Neck Pain While stress alone can trigger neck pain, a few factors can make it worse. Office environments tend to create neck pain problems — as they confine people to chairs, bad posture and little mobility. Driving often, too, can make your chances of stress-related neck pain higher. The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests contacting a professional if you’re experiencing neck pain. Even if it’s caused by stress, untreated neck pain might later reveal muscle spasms, arthritis, bulging discs or even narrowed spinal nerve openings.

a closer look at stress-related neck pain. Is My Neck Pain Caused by Stress?

Pain worsened by keeping your head in one place — like when you’re driving, or using a computer — is neck pain. While neck pain has a slew of symptoms, its major symptoms, reported by Peak Orthopedic Physical Therapy, are: • Muscle tightness and spasms • Headaches • Decreased ability to move the head

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HOW PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP

Neck pain can be managed with the right Physical Therapy program and habit changes. At Austin PT we will work diligently to correct the postural patterns present in your hips and trunk that are demanding the neck muscles to work in excess and leading to pain & tightness. A common pattern people present is a combination of forward head posture, rounded shoulders, and a center of gravity that is over the toes. In this position, the upper trap neck muscles are activating chronically out of necessity to keep the head up against gravity. With the correct exercise program, we can work to strengthen the core, bring the shoulders back into a retracted position, and shift the center of gravity back over the heels which will stack the spine in a more aligned position with gravity reducing the root issues of the problem not just the symptoms. If you’re dealing with neck pain, you’re not alone. Call our office today, and schedule an assessment. Even if your neck pain is caused by stress, it still needs attention. We’ll work side by side with your goals, creating the proactive, effective programs you need to achieve mobility once more.

Sources https://www.spine-health.com/blog/how-relieve-neck-pain-caused-stress https://www.everydayhealth.com/neck-pain/neck-pain-reduce-stress.aspx https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0027055/ https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000802.htm

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/most-neck-pain-improves-with-self-care-time/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/neck-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20375581

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