San Jose Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What ties 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 unexpected ways. Neck pain. Headache. Fogging of the glasses. Nose redness. Back of ear irritation. The PPE has its down-sides in addition to its benefits. Your San Jose chiropractor is here to help lessen some of the related pains like neck pain and headache. Chiropractic Solutions invites San Jose headache and neck pain sufferers to come in for a chiropractic visit.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN San Jose NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have down sides. A study of nurses explained that headache bothered 73.4%, extreme sweating impacted 59.6%, breathing difficulty bothered 36.7%. Goggle or glasses’ fogging was described 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 more 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 centered on the incidence of headache throughout COVID-19. 81% stated that they acquired novel PPE (mask/eye wear)-linked headaches. 33% of them stated they were 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 study. Working more than 8 hours at a time escalated the odds of new headache incidence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment worsened pre-existing headache issues and triggered new headache experiences. (4) Chiropractic Solutions has gathered new pain complaints from our San Jose chiropractic patients in the past year. Your San Jose chiropractor has treated many for headache and neck pain relief.
NEW PAIN ISSUES AND HELP WITH CHIROPRACTIC
According to the American Chiropractic Association, our San Jose chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are reporting some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back during this past year of the pandemic, especially patients who wear masks for long hours. Certainly, stress is a contributing factor to pain in normal life. In these times, it’s no surprise 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 lies too high, the wearer may tuck the chin to see better 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 idea! (5) Your San Jose chiropractor understands these issues and is ready to help!
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
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.
Make your next San Jose chiropractic appointment with Chiropractic Solutions. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past months of COVID, just an option. Chiropractic Solutions offers chiropractic care: San Jose chiropractic treatment.
