Are You Straining Your Neck By Accident?

Exercise for your Health, But do it safely
don't injure your neck muscles in the process

We talked over the years about many ways you can strain your neck. Using that notebook on your lap, texting all the time, etc... Today I want to focus on the exercise you do, "for your health".

The first exercise is abdominals. Doing abs is great, and important. What isn't good, is pulling on the head and neck when doing sit-ups or crunches.

Next, are exercise where you push and pull behind the head. These kinds of exercises (pull downs, pull ups,...) Push the neck and head forward. Not only can one more easily strain the neck, it forces you into a poor posture.

Last, is just using too much weight. Trying to lift too much forces you to strain your neck muscles as well as work the muscles you are focused on.

Additional Reading Resources:

• Exercises for the neck that will help to loosen up the muscles
• Stretch the Trapezius Muscles: Get Relief from Upper Back and Neck
• Check out the #1 chiropractic neck pillow: great for neck pain and a good night's sleep
• What to do if you are waking up with a stiff neck.
• Learn More About the Neck Muscles

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Why do I have Numbness and Tingling down my Arm but no Pain?

Numbness & Tingling In The Arms

This is fairly common. It all depends on which nerve fibers are affected. In fact, the majority of the nerves in our body don’t even detect pain. This is why something can be happening but you don’t even know it. This is a subject for another blog however.

If you have numbness, tingling, burning, or another sensation, we know there is nerve irritation somewhere. Typically what happens is that inflammation in the region puts pressure on a nerve causing the symptoms. Usually a spinal shift, muscle strain, or injury creates this problem. All of your neck bones or vertebrae are attached to muscles and ligaments so a muscle strain or muscle spasm will create a spinal misalignment. The irritation to the muscle creates inflammation and the vertebral misalignment adds to the pressure. Aligning the spine often helps the inflammation dissipate. This will also help relax the muscles allowing the spinal column to stay in its normal position.

This is also why it takes some time to heal. It sometimes takes some time to correct alignment and relieve the pressure allowing the body to again work at 100% without tingling and numbness or pain for that matter. Both ice and heat can also be used to speed muscle recovery and relaxation.


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