Ashburn and Herndon Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What links these symptoms together – irritation, pain, redness, headache, fogging?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over this past year, we’ve all found ourselves dealing with some new aches and pains in odd ways. Neck pain. Headache. Fogging of the glasses. Nose redness. Back of ear irritation. The protective gear has its side-effects in addition to its benefits. Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor is here to help lessen some of the associated pains like neck pain and headache. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn welcomes Ashburn and Herndon headache and neck pain sufferers to come find relief.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Ashburn and Herndon NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have side-effects. One study of nurses explained that headache affected 73.4%, extreme sweating affected 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 greater than 4 hours at a time discovered 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 focused on the occurrence of headache throughout COVID-19. 81% stated that they acquired novel PPE (mask/eye wear)-linked headaches. 33% of them reported suffering headaches before COVID. 91.3% of those pre-existing headache sufferers stated 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 report. Working more than 8 hours at a time escalated the odds of new headache occurrence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment worsened pre-existing headache issues and triggered new headache experiences. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has listened to new pain complaints from our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients in the past year. Your Ashburn and Herndon 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 Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are telling of some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back throughout COVID experience, particularly patients 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 add 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 help. More frequent breaks may help. Stretching more often may help. A walk to de-stress is a terrific idea! (5) Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor knows these issues and is ready to help!
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. David Kulla on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the effectiveness and gentleness of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of neck pain and headache.
Schedule your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past year, just an option. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn offers chiropractic care: Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care.
