FyzicalCentralIllinois: Neck Pain & Headaches

SEPTEMBER, 2020

PAIN WITHOUT RELIEF IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER DISCOVER NECK PAIN & HEADACHES RELIEF

INSIDE: • The Problem With Posture • Exercises To Do At Home • Patient Success Spotlight

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SEPTEMBER, 2020

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NECK PAIN & HEADACHES

Headaches have a bad habit of making their appearance at the most inconvenient times. The middle of the workday, early in the evening when you have hours of responsibilities ahead of you, or even first thing in the morning when you are trying to pay attention to your morning meeting — headaches don’t care how important the work ahead of you is. When they start, they are hard to stop. There are all sorts of reasons why headachesmay develop. Fromenvironmental factors like weather changes and exposure to certain perfumes or other scents, to stress and allergies, headaches happen to the best of us. However, there are some headaches that may be a bit more predictable than others. Factors like your posture, the type of mattress you sleep on, the pillow you use, or even the desk chair you sit in at work can all impact your risk for experiencing regular headaches because of the intricate network of nerves and muscles in your neck. When Neck Pain Leads to Headaches. The majority of the time, neck pain starts out as a seemingly small concern. A crick in your neck here or theremay start to develop more frequently, and before you know it, your experience of neck pain is something you are dealing with daily. It isn’t always the result of something large. While being in a car accident or experiencing another sort of injury can definitely lead to chronic neck pain, the cause of the issue isn’t always as simple to identify. Sometimes it is a bad habit that you don’t really think twice about, like your habit of watching TV as you fall asleep, keeping your neck at an odd angle as you rest for the evening, or maybe as a result of your posture as you type at your desk every day, hunched over at the shoulders with your neck catching the brunt of your slouch. These poor habits are common, andmost of us consider them to be harmless. Sure, you know it isn’t great for you, but what is actually going to happen? It’s a lot easier to slouch as you type, and who doesn’t want to catch a few late-night laughs as they fall asleep? But the reality is that these seemingly irrelevant habits could be putting undue stress on your neck, and if you aren’t careful, this could translate to regular and uncomfortable headaches that are difficult to get rid of.

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THE PROBLEM WITH POSTURE

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Working with a physical therapist can help you to identify whether or not your headaches may be the result of neck pain or strain. One of the most common causes of headaches due to neck pain is forward head position. Forward head position means that when you are resting your head, you are continuing to hold your head slightly forward, which is a type of slouching position. You can identify whether or not you have a forward head position by standing straight against the wall and determining whether or not your head rests against the wall as your back does. If your head does not touch the wall when you are standing straight, then you aren’t fully standing up straight! As years go by and day after day you continue to hold your head in this forward position, you can start to experience pain as a result of strain in the muscles of the neck. When this is an issue, working with a physical therapist may be able to help. Stretching the muscles in your neck to alleviate neck strain can reduce the severity and regularity of your headaches. Stretching the muscles that have grown tight along the back of your neck as well as those along the shoulders can help you find relief from the tension that is causing your pain. When dealing with neck pain, it is important to remember that safety has to come first. While there are many simple activities you MATTOON OFFICE | (217) 235-1245 SULLIVAN OFFICE | (217) 728-8100

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can try at home to begin stretching your neck muscles, working with a physical therapist is the only way to ensure that you are stretching in a way that won’t potentially lead to greater injury. For more information, contact us. ENSURING YOUR SAFETY For starters, we will only be allowing 10 patients in our clinic at a time, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. This will limit the amount of people congregating in the same area at once and greatly decrease the risk of anyone passing any contagions to fellow patients. Additionally, we will be following strict sanitary protocols by making sure every surface in our clinic is thoroughly cleaned and wiped down at all times. This will decrease the risk of any potential germs lingering on surfaces.

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Exercise To Do At Home

PATIENT SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT

I started here after having broke my ankle and three surgeries. I didn’t think I would ever be normal again, but I am! Thank you to Mr. Kruckeberg for all of his work with me and his encouragement. I amwalking again and doing my daily activities. Thank you so much. ” - Susan W. REFER A FRIEND RECEIVE A GIFT!

Stretches Neck

FORWARD NECK TUCK Sit with good posture then place one hand behind your head and slowly pull your head in the direction of your armpit. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat on each side as needed.

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A MOMENT WITH KRUCKEBERG

Well, COVID is here to stay and we will just get use to returning to a new lifestyle with it. Schools are scrambling to determine how to teach effectively with distance learning, including SIUMedical School, which my son Keegan is attending. We here at FYZICAL, keep right on going and have so far, been blessed not to have any COVID. We are proud to not be apart of that distribution. I tip my hat to our patients who have been very compliant regarding the mask issue. GREAT JOB EVERYONE! My wife’s puppy is starting to mature but still has his share accidents. He can tell my car in the drive and starts barking. The wife likes to point out he is quiet and well behaved until then. As if she thinks I have anything to do with his ornery behavior. Brenda is back from vacation and so relaxed that she would like to sleep in. COVID was everywhere and everyone was appropriately wearing a mask. Every place was immaculately clean. Torrential rains were common on the trip.

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