Auburn 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 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 Auburn chiropractor is here to help relieve some of the associated pains like neck pain and headache. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. invites Auburn headache and neck pain sufferers to come in for a chiropractic visit.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Auburn NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have down sides. One study of nurses explained that headache bothered 73.4%, extreme sweating impacted 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 revealed 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 occurrence of headache during COVID-19. 81% stated that they acquired novel PPE (mask/eye wear)-linked headaches. 33% of them reported having headaches before COVID. 91.3% of those pre-existing headache sufferers said that increased 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 at a time increased the risk of new headache incidence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment provoked pre-existing headache issues and brought on new headache experiences. (4) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. has listened to new pain complaints from our Auburn chiropractic patients this past year. Your Auburn 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 Auburn chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are reporting some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back throughout this past year of the pandemic, particularly those who wear masks for long hours. Certainly, stress is a contributing factor to pain in normal times. In these times, it is no wonder that patients are reporting more pain. Masks may well add to pain in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Masks may impact vision. If a mask rests 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 be of benefit. Stretching more often may help. A walk to de-stress is a terrific idea! (5) Your Auburn chiropractor knows these issues and is here to help!
CONTACT Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. David Kulla on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the effective, gentle treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of neck pain and headache.
Make your next Auburn chiropractic appointment with Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past months of COVID, just an option. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. offers chiropractic care: Auburn chiropractic treatment.
