Resolution of Neck Pain & Headaches

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"In this computer and phone-dominant age, neck pain is a common reason people visit their doctor. Neck pain typically doesn't start from a single injury. Instead, the problem usually develops over time from the stress and strain of daily activities. Eventually, the parts of the spine begin to degenerate and become a source of neck discomfort.There are many causes of neck pain. In many cases, a single event or injury, such as a car accident, can cause an acute injury. If you happen to work a desk job and sit or stand with poor posture, drive a car or truck for a living, spend most of your days moving your head in a certain motion at work, you can develop more chronic neck pain. There are a series of spinal nerves called the cervical plexus that branch off of the spinal cord into the neck. Like a tree branch, they form smaller branches that weave into your head, neck and shoulders. Often, tight muscles in the neck and shoulders can compress or irritate these nerves, thereby causing headaches that can radiate from the back of the neck towards the top of the head in a direction similar to a ram"s horns.

In addition, if you are lacking range of motion or flexibility in your neck, you tend to place greater tension in your shoulders, which can also lead to headaches. For many individuals, addressing your neck pain can often resolve these types of headaches for good."

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