Neck pain stems from many issues, one being weak neck
muscles. Remember, neck muscles degenerate just like the spinal intervertebral
discs do. (1) Those discs hold the spinal vertebral bones apart while the neck
muscles support the whole cervical spinal column. Neck muscles deserve etra
attention! Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center appreciates all that the neck muscles contribute to a
healthy spine and encourage Pensacola neck pain patients to do their
neck exercises!
Yet Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center knows that neck exercises are not the
most glamorous or most obvious things to do when your neck hurts. So all we can
offer is some evidence as to how these neck exercises can benefit your Pensacola
neck health and relieve neck pain. First up is new research that shows how neck
disability and self care and quality of life improve for neck pain patients
when they do neck exercises compared to those who don’t. How did they figure
this out? The researchers studied neck pain patients with chronic whiplash
associated disorder. They had some do prescribed neck exercises while the
others were on a waitlist for treatment. Those who did the neck exercises
significantly improved! (2) No surprise! Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center has seen this over and
over in its Pensacola chiropractic practice.
Now when it comes to chronic whiplash disorder, the fact
that fat infiltrates the neck muscles is well known. (3) Plus another study shows that fat within the cervical multifidus muscle could directly cause postural instability while standing still. (4) So it’s really
important to work on these neck muscles.
As an example of how much neck pain is out there in one
population, in one year, military F-16 pilots report regular or continuous neck
and lower back pain at 22% and 31%, respectively. That percent rose from just
12% for both in 2007 to the new higher percentages in 2014. (4) These pilots
need some help, and so do Pensacola neck and back pain sufferers!
So in step the researchers. This set of researchers share
the case of a military helicopter pilot with chronic neck pain and limited
range of motion. His care was spinal manipulation to the cervical and upper
thoracic spine areas as well as at-home exercise. He reports significant
recovery and range of motion improvement. So the researchers conclude that
spinal manipulation and exercise “may be a safe and effective treatment of
uncomplicated mechanical neck pain in helicopter pilots.” (5) No surprise
again! Now this study’s recommendation is right
up your Pensacola chiropractor’s alley: spinal manipulation and
exercise! Combine the best of both: exercise and spinal manipulation. (Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center’s
use of Cox Technic spinal manipulation is gentle, safe and effective!) If it
works for military pilots, it can work for Pensacola neck pain
sufferers!
Contact Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center today. Bring your neck pain to the office, and
your personalized chiropractic treatment plan incorporating spinal manipulation
and simple neck exercise among other approaches may relieve your neck pain and
uncover stronger neck muscles!