Category Archives: Neck Pain

Daily Habits that Cause Pain

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Sleeping on your stomach means you have to twist your head to one side which can the neck and face muscles you turn toward can shorten, and the opposite side can lengthen. This can cause neck soreness and can increase stress on your lower back.

If you can sleep on your back or side, either will allow your neck to be in a more neutral position. If you can’t get comfortable, at first just try lying in the new position for about 20 minutes at a time. Gradually, the new position will feel more natural to you.

If you’re experiencing pain, schedule an appointment for a neuromuscular massage.

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Daily Habits that Cause Pain

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Letting your shoulders round in and forward as you type on a laptop sitting on the coffee table. This bad posture can stretch out the tendons and ligaments that stabilize the shoulders. This could lead to unstable shoulders in the future.

Try to keep your shoulders neutral. Start by keeping your elbows at your side with your palms up, rotating your palms away from your trunk as far as is comfortable. Then turn your palms down and bring your arms back toward the center of your body.

If you’re experiencing pain, schedule an appointment for a neuromuscular massage.

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Daily Habits that Cause Pain

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Crane your head to scroll on your phone. You may give yourself tech neck. This can cause neck and jaw pain, or even headaches.

Your neck was meant to support your head looking straight forward, not looking down at a phone in your lap.

Don’t overcompensate either, putting your phone up above your head so you have to look at it while looking up can cause neck pain too.

Try to keep your phone straight ahead or slightly lower if you lower your chin just slightly.

If you’re experiencing pain, schedule an appointment for a neuromuscular massage.

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Get a Massage After Working in the Yard

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Spring is the time when we get our lawns and gardens in order, and often that involves more muscular work than we’ve done in months! If you’re feeling stiff or sore after working in your yard, a neuromuscular massage may be just the thing to lessen the aches and pains!
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Stretching and Flexibility Go Hand in Hand

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Stretching before and after exercise, as well as on a regular basis during periods of inactivity will give you better posture, and fewer aches and pains.

Stretching increases blood flow and circulation to your muscles, but it also gives your brain a boost according to wellness experts, often leaving those who stretch feeling cheerier.

Periods of inactivity such as sitting are hard on your glutes and hip flexors, so standing up to stretch can keep them limber and less prone to injury when you do exercise.

You need a healthy, flexible back for nearly every type of activity, so giving your back a good stretch can prevent injury.

One of the best benefits of stretching is better balance. Especially for older people, stretching can bring your body back into balance which can help prevent falls.

If, after stretching, you are still feeling tight, sore, or your range of motion isn’t what it should be, come in for a good neuromuscular massage. Massage reduces pain and increases range of motion.

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