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OK, so in part 1 we looked at causes and effects of the cervicogenic headaches, now let us turn our attention to treatment options that can be utilized to help decrease their severity and frequency as well as postural and lifestyle changes to eliminate the underlying cause. Treatment options and expectations can be difficult to…
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If you’re like me, you’ve already done many things to relieve neck pain that actually cause damage over time. Much of our neck pain is is preventable, once we understand the causes. We, then, need to discover our specific needs, take actions to prevent the damage and set up an exercise routine to help prevent…
When I talk about neck support I am referring to keeping your head and spine in a normal healthy position. This means keeping the spine straight from the viewpoint of anterior to posterior and a smooth curvature in the neck from the side view. In other words, when you look at your posture from the…
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Neck and Shoulder Pain Overview The shoulders support the neck through bones, muscles, arteries and veins, nerves, ligaments etc. That is why; it is seen, most of the time that pain in the shoulders gradually results in a pain in the neck and wise versa. Some conditions that result in shoulder and neck pain may…
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People all around the world experience pain once in their lives, some just suffer from acute pain while some chronic pain. Most health experts say that when such pain is becoming worse, it is a wise idea to consult a health professional. Among the many health professionals you can consult is an osteopath. Most people…
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A lot like lumbar pain, neck pain is a common condition which can affect anyone, regardless of the age. Generally the condition is known as cervical low back pain, can be the effect of a wide variety of factors, from merely pressuring the muscle tissues and ligaments due to over fatigue or remaining in awkward…
History of the head and neck The area of the head and neck have always been of importance to the practitioner due to the volume of clients that come in complaining of a range of issues including neck pain and stiffness, to headaches in various areas of the skull. We have many strings to our…
Dorn Spinal Therapy was developed by a gentleman by the name of Dieter Dorn in Germany in the 1970’s. Mr. Dorn, a farmer, had no medical training and sought out treatment for relief of his long term back pain. He had the fortune to meet a healer who performed a gentle procedure on him that…
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Your neck is a delicate structure attached to intricate muscles in the back, chest, head and shoulders etc. These structures help to fix your neck thereby making it tight. Your neck does a lot of work when it looks sideways at any object of interest or you respond by nodding when you are being asked…
When a ballet dancer’s core muscles are weak, or when a dancer is working an intense schedule without enough recovery time, where does the strain go? Often to the neck and shoulders. Ballet dancers (and other style dancers) will typically work with increasing tension and strain, aching muscles, and mild pain, until the condition develops…
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