Manahawkin Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What ties these symptoms together – irritation, pain, redness, headache, fogging?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over this past year, we’ve all found ourselves dealing with some new aches and pains in unexpected ways. Neck pain. Headache. Fogging of the glasses. Nose redness. Back of ear irritation. The PPE has its side-effects in addition to its benefits. Your Manahawkin chiropractor is here to help relieve some of the related pains like neck pain and headache. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center welcomes Manahawkin headache and neck pain sufferers to come find relief.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Manahawkin NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have down sides. One study of nurses explained that headache affected 73.4%, extreme sweating affected 59.6%, breathing difficulty bothered 36.7%. Goggle or glasses’ fogging was described by 91.7%. N95 wearers stated issues with nasal bridge scarring in 76.6% and pain and indentation of the back of the ears by 66.4%. (1) A recent study of nurses who had to wear masks and other PPE for more than 4 hours at a time discovered that vision problems affected 47.9% of them as did redness of cheeks/nose bridge/ears, dry mouth, and headaches. (2) A study of healthcare workers centered on the incidence of headache during COVID-19. 81% stated that they acquired novel PPE (mask/eye wear)-related headaches. 33% of them reported suffering headaches before COVID. 91.3% of those pre-existing headache sufferers stated that improved mask/eye wear equipment impacted their headache control and work. (3) Overall headache occurrence due to PPE (mask/eye) was 62% in another report. Working more than 8 hours at a time increased the odds of new headache incidence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment aggravated pre-existing headache issues and initiated new headache experiences. (4) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center has heard new pain complaints from our Manahawkin chiropractic patients this past year. Your Manahawkin chiropractor has taken care of many for headache and neck pain relief.
NEW PAIN ISSUES AND HELP WITH CHIROPRACTIC
As stated by the American Chiropractic Association, our Manahawkin chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are describing some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back throughout this past year of the pandemic, especially patients who wear masks for long hours. Certainly, stress is a contributing factor to pain in normal life. In these times, it’s no wonder that patients are reporting more pain. Masks may well add to pain in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Masks may affect vision. If a mask sits too high, the wearer may tuck the chin to see better or hold the neck in a different way to see more clearly. A better fitting mask may help. More frequent breaks may be of benefit. Stretching more often may help. A walk to de-stress is a terrific option! (5) Your Manahawkin chiropractor knows these issues and is here to help!
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. David Kulla on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the effective, gentle treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of neck pain and headache.
Make your next Manahawkin chiropractic appointment with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past year, just an option. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center offers chiropractic help: Manahawkin chiropractic care.
