Oxford Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What ties these symptoms together – irritation, pain, redness, headache, fogging?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over the past year, we have all found ourselves dealing 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 side-effects in addition to its up-sides. Your Oxford chiropractor is here to help relieve some of the associated pains like headache and neck pain. Satterwhite Chiropractic invites Oxford headache and neck pain sufferers to come find relief.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Oxford NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have side-effects. A study of nurses explained that headache affected 73.4%, extreme sweating affected 59.6%, breathing difficulty bothered 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 wore masks and other PPE for greater 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 centered on the occurrence of headache throughout COVID-19. 81% said that they developed novel PPE (mask/eye wear)-linked headaches. 33% of them described having headaches before COVID. 91.3% of those pre-existing headache sufferers said that increased mask/eye wear equipment impacted their headache control and work. (3) Overall headache occurrence due to PPE (mask/eye) was 62% in another study. 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 aggravated pre-existing headache issues and triggered new headache occurrences. (4) Satterwhite Chiropractic has gathered new pain complaints from our Oxford chiropractic patients in the past year. Your Oxford chiropractor has treated many for headache and neck pain relief.
NEW PAIN ISSUES AND HELP WITH CHIROPRACTIC
As stated by the American Chiropractic Association, our Oxford 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. Certainly, stress is a contributor to pain in normal life. In these times, it’s 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 an awkward way to see better. 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 terrific option! (5) Your Oxford chiropractor understands these issues and is here to help!
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
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.
Schedule your next Oxford chiropractic appointment with Satterwhite Chiropractic. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past year, just an option. Satterwhite Chiropractic offers chiropractic care: Oxford chiropractic treatment.
