Arc4life's Natural Pain Relief Blog for the Neck and Low Back: March 2010

3/29/2010

Diary of A Neck Pain Sufferer

2000- Julie is a normal working mom with 3 kids, a loving husband, good job, and happy life.

2001- Chronic neck pain seemed to start in the beginning of the year, by the end of this year work becoming more difficult.

2002- Symptoms have gotten worse. Missed a lot of work due to sick days and doctors visits. Gave up coaching her daughter’s basketball team.

2005- After seeing her primary doctor, orthopedist, physical therapist, and chiropractor she still isn’t better and is starting to get depressed.

2006- Julie ends up leaving her job because it seems to aggravate her pain. She has also given up most of her leisure activities because she either can’t enjoy them anymore or just plain can’t do them without neck pain.

2007-2008- Financial strain due to not working and all the doctors visits, not to mention every other treatment or medication she could try.

Don’t let this be you!

Get after your neck pain right from the get-go. Start by getting a good neck pillow and finding good doctors or therapists that listen and that support you. The same holds true for family and friends, get a support team together that will help.

Check out http://www.arc4life.com/ for our pain relief products and remember, you can always call us to help you find what will work best for your situation.

Visit Arc4life.com for your online selection of cervical support neck pillows, orthopedic pain relief products and Home traction units. Products for pain relief.

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3/20/2010

I Thought I Can Only Get Whiplash From A Car Accident

Technically whiplash is any rapid back and forth or side to side motion of the body. We most specifically use the term to refer to the neck going forward and back. It’s most often used when someone is in a car accident that involves a collision and the head and neck jerks forward and back, causing muscle, tendon, and ligament strain, vertebral shifts, and sometimes worse.

But in actuality anything that can cause your neck to “whip” back and forth is whiplash. A fall on your back, a roller coaster, a collision of your body with another, like in contact sports, are just a few examples.

Whiplash is one very common way to lose your neck curvature. If you were told you’ve lost your neck curve due to a whiplash injury or trauma, it can be from something like the examples I have given. A lot of times it happens even when we were kids. The spine shift never corrects and causes neck pain, headaches, or upper back pain in the future.

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3/07/2010

Looking At My Posture: Advanced.

Looking At My Posture: Advanced.

A great way to analyze your posture is take a picture with a digital camera. It’s easy to look at your anterior-posterior posture in the mirror. Your lateral posture is more difficult to visualize. A picture with a camera works great. A standing x-ray is even better because it will show exactly what your spine looks like. If spine is shifted your posture will be shifted.

Another method is to look at picture already taken. Break out those family photos from last Christmas and look at your posture, you’ll learn a lot.

A tip to get your actual posture is to close your eyes, march in place a couple times, then relax and open your eyes while looking in the mirror or have someone take your picture. With your eyes open looking at your posture you will try to correct yourself without even knowing it. Another option is to just close your eyes and shake out your body. Basically, what I mean is to jiggle around, loosening up, and then stop where you think is straight.

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Hi, my name is Nav and I write Arc4life's Natural Pain Relief Blog ! Valuable info about Neck Pain Relief & Lower Back Pain Relief- A discussion through thought provoking articles, research, reviews and introduction to innovative pain relief products. Started in 2007 to help patients and everyday people live their best life and make the best decisions about their health. Let us help you choose the best neck pillow, choose the best neck traction product, help you sleep better and help you improve your posture.

Arc4life has been in the business of providing pain relief products and information since 2003 ! Helping you get better posture and better posture through natural alternative treatments.

I am desperate for some sleep and physical relief...

Hello there! I want you to know how delighted I am to have received the Cervical Traction Pillow two days after ordering it. I am eager to use it tonight, and because I am desperate for some sleep and physical relief, I intend to spend the entire night on the pillow. (My rationale is that I've been in severe pain anyway, so I doubt the pillow will make a significantly negative contribution in that regard.) Yes, I am optimistic that this custom pillow will assist in ultimately eliminating the post-whiplash pain which has been keeping me awake for some time now, and put me on the road closer to recovery. By the way, insomnia due to pain is a spirit-soul-body killer, I can tell you - I need restorative sleep! Thanks again."- Karen. C , 04/05/2008 West Hartford, Connecticut www.scrapartistry.com

Best Pillow I have Tried

BEST pillow I have EVER tried! Hello, I purchased the cervical traction neck pillow from you earlier this past week, asked for it to be delivered before I leave town, and received it ONE WEEK EARLIER than I asked for, 4 days earlier than projected by FED EX!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Not only that, this is by far the BEST pillow I have EVER tried! I have ordered 4 pillows claiming to reduce neck pain in the past 6 months from different distributors, and the cervical traction neck pillow is the only one that has succeeded. Thank you for your exceptional customer service, and your exceptional product. I will recommend you to ALL of my friends!!!!!!!! D.C, 01/05/2008 Eagan, Minnesota

I have now been using it for 6 days and feel like I have a new neck...

"I received my Arc4life pillow a week ago and am very impressed. After the first night of using it, I felt considerably less pain in my neck, upper back and shoulders. I have used several other chiropractic pillows that were about double the price, so I was a little skeptical about the Arc4life pillow helping me. But I decided to give it a try. I have now been using it for 6 days and feel like I have a new neck. This pillow helped me more than going to the chiropractor and doing physical therapy (which I had been doing for a year). Thanks for a great product. "
K R I S T I N L U M, New York, New York, 05/06/2007

Best Neck Pillow I have tried

"The first time I lay on the pillow, I could actually feel my sinuses drain immediately. My breathing during the night has improved substantially. Most importantly, the effect it has on my neck pain has been dramatic. I wake up with my neck completely relaxed. I am sleeping better than I have in months. My range of motion has improved. Everything just feels better. Another great thing about this pillow is its standard size and shape. It actually looks like a "normal" pillow on the bed (unlike all the other neck pillows I have tried).
JuicyLand, 03/02/2007, Toronto Canada

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3/29/2010

Diary of A Neck Pain Sufferer

3/20/2010

I Thought I Can Only Get Whiplash From A Car Accident

3/07/2010

Looking At My Posture: Advanced.

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