The Denton Chiropractor to see - Chiropractor Denton

What a Pain in the Neck!

Headaches and neck pain image.

The holidays are just around the corner and you've been out of work for three months. You're finding it difficult to pay just the regular monthly bills on one salary and you have lots of gifts to buy. To top it all off, your father's health is deteriorating and he's been in and out of the hospital repeatedly for the past several months… And you have this awful pain in your neck that keeps getting worse. Can emotional stress really be the cause?

Emotional stress takes its toll on the body and affects the body's ability to function properly. It causes muscle tension and may have profound effects on the body's immune system functioning, making the body more susceptible to pain, illness and injury. The holidays are a prime time for an extra dose of emotional stress and that relentless pain in the neck is often a direct result of our inability to handle it.

What can you do to try to avoid or relieve neck pain? Try these suggestions:

  • See us regularly to keep your spine and nervous system in optimal working order so it can handle the extra stresses associated with the holidays
  • Take frequent breaks, especially if you sit at a computer all day, to change position and stretch the neck muscles
  • Make sure you are aware of your posture when you are sitting or standing and that you keep your head erect
  • Practice relaxation techniques to reduce the effects of emotional stress on your neck
  • Make sure you get plenty of rest!

Call our practice to learn more about emotional stress and how chiropractic can help.

Search:

Dr. Vince Asks some important questions of interest to Denton residents - Chiropractor Denton Dr. Vince Asks...

Can chiropractic relieve PMS?
If you have subluxations, especially in the lower spine that impair nerves that direct and monitor the reproductive and hormonal systems, chiropractic could be helpful. Undetected subluxations may also be responsible for pelvic pain, incontinence, sexual dysfunction and even infertility. Maybe chiropractic can help. Find out!
Is a muscle spasm a cause or an effect?
With the knee-jerk use of muscle relaxers, you'd think it was a cause. But it's an effect. Chiropractors know that bones don't move unless muscles move them. And muscles don't contract unless commanded by the nervous system. That's why your nervous system is the focus of our Denton chiropractic practice.