Whole Body Health: Relieving Neck Pain

Whole Body Health: Relieving Neck Pain

Health &Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body RELIEF FOR YOUR ACHING NECK "Look Up To Pain Relief!"

Neck pain can be a constant ache or sharp pain with movement, stopping you from enjoying life’s activities. Neck pain is very common affecting approximately 2/3 rds of the population at one point or another. People with neck pain suffer mainly from one of the following conditions: (continued inside)

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RELIEVING NECK PAIN “Look Up To Pain Relief!” INSIDE: • Are You Hurting Your Neck While You Sleep? • Think PT First

• Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes • Look What We Have Done For This Patient

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Degenerative Disc Disease Thediscsarethefluidfilledsacsbetweenthebonesofyourneck.Thenormal aging process shrinks the discs and dries them out. Repeated stress and strain also weakens the tissues that make up a disc. When this happens, the disc loses its ability to absorb shock. In turn, this causes rubbing and changes in the shape of the joints in your neck, which can be painful. Muscle Strain When there is an injury to the neck or you overuse the shoulder and neck muscles, a strain can occur. When this happens, the neck muscles may go into spasm to help support and protect the sore area. Mechanical Neck Pain Mechanical pain usually starts from changes in the neck joints. As discs start to collapse, the space between the neck bones narrow, and the joints may become inflamed. The pain is usually chronic and is typically felt in the middle part of the neck. However, it may spread from the neck into the upper back or to the outside of the shoulder in some cases.

Radiculopathy Pressure or irritation on or around the nerves of the neck can affect the nerves’electricalsignals.Thepressureor irritationcanbe feltasnumbness on the skin, weakness in the muscles or pain along the path of the nerve. Weakness in thespinemusclescancauseabnormalpressureon thenerves and increased chance of radiculopathy. If you are suffering from neck pain, our SPINE Program is ideal to quickly relieve your pain and prevent it from returning. From long-term neck pain, to recovering from a complicated surgery, we can relieve your pain quickly, returning your natural mobility and strength. Our treatments are designed to help ease pain and to improve flexibility, strength, posture and function. We even teach you how to protect your neck in the years ahead. Look inside to learn more about our SPINE Program and say good-bye to that aching neck!

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ARE YOU HURTING YOUR NECKWHILE YOU SLEEP? We spend one third of our lives sleeping. Therefore, how you sleep and the bed you sleep on can have a dramatic effect on the support of your body. When you sleep you need to be aware of how your neck and spine are supported. There are many different types of beds on the market today which can be very confusing for consumers.The best type of bed is the one thatyou tryoutand feelmostcomfortableusing.Typically,abed that isfirm underneath, with a softer top helps to provide support as well as contour to your body. If your mattress is old, then think about investing in a new one so that your neck and spine are supported well.

The best positions to sleep in for your spine are on your back or sides. Avoid sleeping on your stomach since your spine ends up twisted, especially your neck.Over thehoursofrepetitivesleepingonyourstomach,youcandamage the joints of your spine and compress the nerves exiting your spine. Use a pillow to help support your body and take the weight of your legs off your spine. If you like to sleep on your back, place a pillow under the backs of your thighs and knees. This should place your knees in a slight, supported bend which takes pressure off your lower back. If you sleep on your side, be sure to put a pillow between your knees. This helps keep the alignment of your spine, and takes the pressure of your upper leg off the spine. Have 1-2 pillows under your head to keep your neck in proper alignment. If you need 2 pillows stagger them so that one pillow overlaps the other by one half. The lower half goes under the shoulders, while the upper half supports the neck. Our physical therapists at Whole Body Health Physical Therapy can show you exercises, stretches and techniques to relieve your pain and prevent it from returning.

If you are suffering with neck or back pain, call us today to learn more about how we can relieve your pain, returning you to a more active, pain-free life!

Relieve Neck Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing neck pain.

Think PT First

Physical Therapists Are The Mechanics Of Your Body

Stretches Neck Muscles

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LEVATOR SCAPULAE STRETCH Grasp your arm on the affected side and tilt your head downward into the armpit. Use your opposite hand to guide your head further into the stretch.

Why You Need To Come Back In For A Tune- Up: � Move without pain � Bend and move freely � Balance confidently and securely � Sit for long periods comfortably � Walk for long distances � Live an active & healthy lifestyle

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LOOK WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR THIS PATIENT!

I am so glad I found Whole Body Health Physical Therapy, as I am new to Portland and I needed to find someone as dedicated as I was to a full recovery from my injury. “This is such a high quality experience! Justine was my physical therapist and she is dedicated both to optimizing your healing as well as making you more functional in all the activities that are important to you. This was huge for me, because I am a very active person! She is also very knowledgeable about how to address other issues if they arise in your recovery process. I am so glad I found Whole Body Physical Therapy, as I am new to Portland and I needed to find someone as dedicated as I was to a full recovery from my injury. The whole team, including the front desk people are A+++. Thank you!” – Diana B.

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Four years ago Justine Cosman, Kara Schuft, and Bryan Lang founded Whole Body Health Physical Therapy. Our goal was to create a healthcare company that actually focused on the patient as a whole person and hour-long appointments with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Fast forward to June of 2018 and we have grown from one location to five around the Greater Portland Metro Area. Besides our evidenced-based outpatient rehabilitation programs, we've also expanded our specialty services to cover more specific issues. We now have physical therapists that are trained in addressing pelvic health dysfunction and chronic pain as well vestibular rehabilitation. We’re looking forward to many more years of providing top quality service to the members of our community that we serve.

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See our physical therapists for: • Recent injury • Nagging aches and pains • Back and neck pain • Joint pain and movement problems • Walking or balance difficulties

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