Neck Pain
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Exercises to Help You Prevent Injuries: Neck Pain & Headaches
January 28, 2020
Categories: Concussions, Exercise, Headaches, Neck Pain, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Prevention, PT, Spinal Health
A neck injury is serious and can interfere with almost every daily activity. Unfortunately, it can be easy to hurt your neck if you aren’t aware of prevention techniques. These exercises are simple and can make a world of difference in helping to prevent neck pain. Scalene Stretch Scalene is a group of three pairs of muscles in the neck. A lot of neck pain and injury can be due to a tight neck. For many people, tight necks occur often due to the nature of many workplaces. Sitting Read More
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Top Two Common PT Conditions
March 22, 2019
Categories: Back Pain, Concussions, Exercise, Headaches, migraines, Neck Pain, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Prevention, PT
Are you one of the millions of people that suffer from upper body pain every year? You are not alone. Without a doubt, back and neck pain are some of the most common conditions treated with physical therapy. Our backs and necks have a lot of pressure on them when it comes to doing day-to-day activities and can even get injured from just being overused which makes them extremely vulnerable. It is important to take great precaution and care when doing things that could put your back and neck in potential Read More
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What Is Myofascial Release Therapy?
August 11, 2017
Categories: Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, General, migraines, Myofascial Release, Myofascial Release Therapy, Neck Pain, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, PT
You’re probably familiar with a common trope that appears in comics and cartoons in which someone grabs a loose thread on a sweater and unravels the entire thing. While this may be visually comedic, it’s not that far off from how one system in your body is structured: the fascia. The fascia is a sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers the muscle, bone, organs, blood veins, and nerves. It has the appearance of a spider web, and covers your entire body from head to toe. It plays Read More