Fort Wayne Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What ties 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. Neck pain. Headache. Fogging of the glasses. Nose redness. Back of ear irritation. The protective gear has its down-sides in addition to its up-sides. Your Fort Wayne chiropractor is here to help relieve some of the related pains like neck pain and headache. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic invites Fort Wayne headache and neck pain sufferers to come in for a chiropractic visit.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Fort Wayne NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have side-effects. A study of nurses reported headache affected 73.4%, extreme sweating affected 59.6%, breathing difficulty disturbed 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) A recent study of nurses who had to wear masks and other PPE for more than 4 hours at a time found that vision problems bothered 47.9% of them as did redness of cheeks/nose bridge/ears, dry mouth, and headaches. (2) One study of healthcare workers centered on the occurrence of headache during COVID-19. 81% stated that they developed new PPE (mask/eye wear)-related headaches. 33% of them described suffering 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 report. Working more than 8 hours a shift increased the risk of new headache incidence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment worsened pre-existing headache issues and initiated new headache experiences. (4) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic has listened to new pain complaints from our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients in the past year. Your Fort Wayne chiropractor has treated many for headache and neck pain relief.
NEW PAIN ISSUES AND HELP WITH CHIROPRACTIC
According to the American Chiropractic Association, our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are describing some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back during this past year of the pandemic, especially those who wear masks for long hours. Surely, stress is a contributor to pain in normal life. In these times, it is no wonder that patients are describing more pain. Masks may well contribute to pain in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Masks may impact vision. If a mask sits too high, the wearer may tuck the chin to see more clearly or hold the neck in a different way to see more clearly. A better fitting mask may be beneficial. More frequent breaks may be of benefit. Stretching more often may help. A walk to de-stress is a great option! (5) Your Fort Wayne chiropractor understands these issues and is ready to help!
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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. David Kulla on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the effectiveness and gentleness of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of neck pain and headache.
Make your next Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment with Aaron Chiropractic Clinic. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past months of COVID, just an option. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic offers chiropractic care: Fort Wayne chiropractic treatment.
