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I See A Chiropractor, But My Neck Still Hasn’t Improved? by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain This can often happen if heor she hasn’t prescribed you with any traction or exercises. The key to getting rid of the neck pain is taking pressure off the nerves. Esse ... Read on »
Need a Pain-in-the-Neck Cure? Arc 4 Life’s Soft-Yet-Effective, Polyester-Filled (Non-Memory-Foam),... by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Introduction (feel free to skip ahead): Sitting before a PC monitor now and again prompts many a computer user to lean forward more than they should. I know that's been the ca ... Read on »
New Study Shows Texting Can Be a Pain In the Neck by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain On a recent episode of Little People Big World, Amy and Matt Roloff give Jacob (their youngest son) a cell phone for his 12th birthday. Well, he ends up racking up more than ... Read on »
The Benefits of Using a Cervical Support Neck Pillow by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain When it comes to choosing a pillow, there are many choices. You can pick a flat pillow stuffed with a filling, or you can choose a cervical support pillow- a pillow that has c ... Read on »
How Does One Buy A Pillow ? by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Yahoo Question November 2009: I've spent loads on different pillows and still suffer from neck and upper back/shoulder pain when I wake up. I've even got a memory foam jobbie ... Read on »
How to Limit the Degeneration in your Neck and other Joints by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Degenerative Joint disease or DJD is the most common form of arthiritis in the neck. In fact the most common located for degenerative disc disease to occur is in the lower cer ... Read on »
Are Trigger Points Causing your Neck and Upper Back Pain? by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain A few years ago, a patient brought in a funny looking tool that looked like a cane with knobs. At first appearance I could not figure out what the purpose of this "tool&q ... Read on »
The SCM Muscle in the Neck, it doesn’t Typically Cause Neck Pain, But can cause a Slew of Neck... by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain To start off, the SCM muscle is actually named the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This muscle is responsible for specific neck and head motions and is split into two parts. ... Read on »
When Lack of Sleep Can Be Deadly... by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain At the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , David Dinge is studying how lack of sleep affects ones activities. He is studying how lack of sleep over time affects t ... Read on »
What is a "Pinched Nerve"? by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain What is a " Pinched Nerve"? This is a condition where there is nerve pressure, typically from spinal degeneration or a disc herniation, or both. When a disc hernia ... Read on »
The Cost of Not Getting A Good Nights Sleep by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain I recently came across a very informative article in Science News by Tina Hesman Saey. At the Neck Pain Support Blog we focus on neck pain and how to get rid of it. We also f ... Read on »
The Most Common Disc Herniation in the Neck: C6 by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain For the C6 nerve root to be affected, there must be something going on in between C5 and C6 vertebrae (bones). AkA: a C5-C6 disc herniation or C5-C6 disc bulge The C6 nerve r ... Read on »
Did You Know? Often Times Carpal Tunnel is Mistakenly Diagnosed... by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain The hidden cause of your hand or wrist pain may be your neck! Yes, that’s right. Your neck may be causing your hand or wrist pain. Nerves in the lower neck innervate y ... Read on »
Tinnitus or Ringing in the Ear – Can this Be Coming From My Neck? by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain This blog post is written byDr. Matthew Bellinger, a chiropractor in Glastonbury Connecticut. For years my own father suffered from ringing in the ears. I remember him describ ... Read on »
There Really Is A Pillow Out There For Everyone.... by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain When someone asks my advice on which pillow they should choose- I always say- "don't worry there is a pillow out there for you". If you are suffering, cannot sleep, ... Read on »
New Study Finds that Poor Air Quality can Be A Cause for Migraine & other Headaches by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain I think that one of the worst headaches a person can experience is a Migraine- it can be very painful and debilitating. There are many known trigger of migraine headaches: Sme ... Read on »
Matt Roloff Spinal Surgery? Is This His Last Option For Pain Relief? by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain I am a fan of Little People Big World. I am always amazed and impressed with what the Roloff family has accomplished. On a recent episode Matt (father) and Jeremy (older son) ... Read on »
The Pain Associated with a Whiplash Neck Injury by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain I have examined many patients who have been involved in motor vehicle accidents and have sustained a whiplash type injury. They often come in with symptoms such as headaches, ... Read on »
Welcome to My Blog ! by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Choosing the best neck pillow can be difficult. You want to get the best sleep, the best posture, the best support, and most importantly you want to wake up feeling refreshed ... Read on »
"Should I Only Use My Neck Pillow When I’m In Pain?" by Nav J. Patient ExpertHealth MavenPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain I personally would use it all the time, or at least the majority of the time. Your neck pillow can be a big help when you are having pain but it is also very important for im ... Read on »