Juneau Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What links these symptoms together – fogging, irritation, redness, pain, headache?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over the past year, we’ve all found ourselves suffering with some new aches and pains in unexpected ways. Glasses’ fogging. Irritation of the nose. Redness of cheeks. Back of ear irritation. Neck pain. Headache. The PPE has its down-sides in addition to its up-sides. Your Juneau chiropractor is here to help relieve some of the associated pains like headache and neck pain. Aurora Chiropractic Center welcomes Juneau headache and neck pain sufferers to come find relief.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Juneau NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have side-effects. One study of nurses explained that headache affected 73.4%, extreme sweating impacted 59.6%, breathing difficulty bothered 36.7%. Goggle or glasses’ fogging was reported 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) Another study of nurses who had to wear masks and other PPE for more than 4 hours at a time revealed that vision problems affected 47.9% of them as did redness of cheeks/nose bridge/ears, dry mouth, and headaches. (2) One study of healthcare workers focused on the occurrence of headache during COVID-19. 81% stated that they acquired new PPE (mask/eye wear)-linked headaches. 33% of them reported experiencing headaches before COVID. 91.3% of those pre-existing headache sufferers said that improved mask/eye wear equipment affected their headache control and work. (3) Overall headache occurrence due to PPE (mask/eye) was 62% in another study. 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 provoked pre-existing headache issues and triggered new headache experiences. (4) Aurora Chiropractic Center has heard new pain complaints from our Juneau chiropractic patients this past year. Your Juneau 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 Juneau chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are telling of some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back during COVID experience, particularly those who wear masks for long hours. Surely, stress is a contributor to pain in normal times. In these times, it is no wonder that patients are describing more pain. Masks may well add to pain in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Masks may affect vision. If a mask rests 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 great option! (5) Your Juneau chiropractor knows these issues and is ready to help!
CONTACT Aurora 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 Juneau chiropractic appointment with Aurora Chiropractic Center. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past months of COVID, just an option. Aurora Chiropractic Center offers chiropractic help: Juneau chiropractic treatment.
