5 Causes of Neck Stiffness and How to Combat Chronic Neck Pain
The causes of neck stiffness can be a tough thing to pinpoint. It may mean that there’s more than one thing at the root of the problem, so if you happen to suffer from constant neck pain, then you’ve come to the right place for answers. In order to help you determine the cause of…
Can Physical Therapy Help A Stiff Neck?
Do you ever wake up after a night of sleep with what feels like a totally immovable neck? Stiff necks can be annoying and debilitating, preventing you from doing your normal activities and making your everyday life difficult. But don’t despair—although the causes of a stiff neck may seem mysterious, there is quite a lot…
What Is Radiculopathy?
Are you getting super-sharp, stabbing pains in your back, arms, or legs? Do you feel some muscle weakness in these areas? If so, it could be radiculopathy (otherwise known as a pinched nerve). Well, what is radiculopathy? When you have a nerve that gets “pinched” at the root inside the spinal cord, it’s medically known…
Should I Be Worried About My Daily Neck Pain?
Is your neck ALWAYS sore? Daily neck pain and worrying about neck pain can become a vicious circle, with the stress and anxiety of the daily pain causing more pain and vice versa. Not to mention the pain keeping you awake at night, which makes pain and stress, and anxiety even worse. So, if you…
What Is Spinal Stenosis, And How Can I Get Relief?
Do you or someone you love have stenosis of the spine? If you’re not 100% sure what stenosis of the spine is at this point, it is when the space between the spine begins to narrow – for one of a multitude of different reasons that we’ll come to later. This narrowing can lead to…
Can Neck Pain Cause Headaches?
Headaches. They’re a real pain in the neck. The author Mark Lawrence famously said, “Some pain you can distance yourself from, but a headache sits right where you live.” ‘Ain’t that the truth? When you have a headache, there is no escape – all doors are closed. It’s like the constant, repetitive beat of a…
Neck Pain: How To Apply Heat Therapy
Do you have neck pain right now? We feel your pain. Issues with the neck, the upper quadrant of the spine, and the muscles and tendons surrounding the neck can cause severe pain and discomfort. It’s the type of pain that is hard to escape, too, because your neck is an integral part of your…
Coping with Covid: What to do when sheltering in place
For most of us, our entire world is turned upside down. Kids are not going to school, employees are not going to work, and many people do not leave their house. As the old adage goes “this too shall pass” but currently we are living in a never imagined situation. Here are four simple tips…
What Do Your Shoes Have to Say About You?
Forget about reading palms, try reading the soles of your shoes! By analyzing the bottom of our shoes, we can gain some pretty neat information about our physical body. If you have a pair of shoes you have worn for a few months you may be able to see uneven foot patterns, meaning that the…
Holiday Traveling with Pain
If you suffer pain, daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and daily tasks can be difficult and exhausting. Add to that the constant pain is invisible to those on the outside and can flare without warning. This pain should prevent you from traveling during the holidays, it just requires some extra precautions and planning. Before…
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