Groton Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What links these symptoms together – fogging, irritation, redness, pain, headache?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over this past year, we have 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 PPE has its side-effects in addition to its benefits. Your Groton chiropractor is here to help lessen some of the related pains like headache and neck pain. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office welcomes Groton headache and neck pain sufferers to come in for a chiropractic visit.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Groton NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have down sides. A study of nurses reported headache bothered 73.4%, extreme sweating impacted 59.6%, breathing difficulty disturbed 36.7%. Goggle or glasses’ fogging was described by 91.7%. N95 wearers reported 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 greater than 4 hours at a time discovered that vision problems affected 47.9% of them as did redness of cheeks/nose bridge/ears, dry mouth, and headaches. (2) A study of healthcare workers focused on the incidence of headache during COVID-19. 81% said that they developed 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 impacted their headache control and work. (3) Overall headache occurrence due to PPE (mask/eye) was 62% in another report. Working more than 8 hours at a time increased the risk of new headache occurrence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment worsened pre-existing headache issues and initiated new headache experiences. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office has gathered new pain complaints from our Groton chiropractic patients this past year. Your Groton chiropractor has treated many for headache and neck pain relief.
NEW PAIN ISSUES AND HELP WITH CHIROPRACTIC
According to the American Chiropractic Association, our Groton chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are describing some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back throughout COVID experience, particularly those who wear masks for long hours. Surely, stress is a contributing factor to pain in normal life. 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 sits too high, the wearer may tuck the chin to see better or hold the neck in an awkward way to see more clearly. A better fitting mask may be beneficial. More frequent breaks may help. Stretching more often may help. A walk to de-stress is a great option! (5) Your Groton chiropractor understands these issues and is ready to help!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. David Kulla on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the effective, gentle treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of neck pain and headache.
Make your next Groton chiropractic appointment with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past year, just an option. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office offers chiropractic care: Groton chiropractic treatment.
