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FAQ, Healthcare

My Posture Is Terrible

As a practicing chiropractor of 37 years, I have heard many patients say: “I have terrible posture.” Are you aware of your posture?

Do you feel as if your head is too far forward and your shoulders are slumped? Do you have neck and upper back pain and suffer from tension headaches? If so, this article is for you. It will describe poor and good posture and simple tips you can employ to improve your posture and health.

 

Let’s look at posture problems that typically occur:

 

· Forward head posture. Our heads weigh about as much as a bowling ball. If our head is positioned directly over our upper body, there is very little stress on the neck and upper back.

However, if our head is several inches or more in a forward position it places much more stress on our neck and upper back. These areas then must work extra hard to compensate for forward head posture. This results in neck and upper back pain and stress headaches.

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FAQ, Healthcare

Radiating Arm Pain Relief

 

 

Many people experience excruciating arm pain which begins in the neck or upper shoulder and then proceeds to radiate into the arm, forearm, hand and fingers. They are desperate for radiating arm pain relief. This article will discuss pain that radiates into the arm, it’s causes and treatment options.

 

Pain that radiates into the arm can be a strong ache, burning pain, numbness or tingling or a variety of other symptoms. The pain can be occasional, fairly frequently or constant. Some people experience minor annoyance, for others it can be all consuming. No matter the intensity or frequency most, if not all, people would prefer to be rid of the discomfort.

 

The first step in gaining  radiating arm pain relief is to determine what is causing the condition.The most frequent reason people get pain radiating into the arm is a pinched nerve from a disc problem in the neck.

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