Sitka Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What links these symptoms together – irritation, pain, redness, headache, fogging?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over the 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 protective gear has its side-effects in addition to its benefits. Your Sitka chiropractor is here to help lessen some of the associated pains like headache and neck pain. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka welcomes Sitka headache and neck pain sufferers to come find relief.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Sitka NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have side-effects. One study of nurses reported headache affected 73.4%, extreme sweating impacted 59.6%, breathing difficulty disturbed 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) A recent study of nurses who had to wear masks and other PPE for greater than 4 hours at a time found that vision problems bothered 47.9% of them as did redness of cheeks/nose bridge/ears, dry mouth, and headaches. (2) A study of healthcare workers centered on the incidence of headache during COVID-19. 81% stated that they developed new PPE (mask/eye wear)-related headaches. 33% of them reported suffering headaches before COVID. 91.3% of those pre-existing headache sufferers said that improved 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 increased 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 brought on new headache experiences. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has gathered new pain complaints from our Sitka chiropractic patients in the past year. Your Sitka 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 Sitka chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are describing 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. Surely, stress is a contributing factor 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 affect 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 be beneficial. More frequent breaks may help. Stretching more often may help. A walk to de-stress is a great idea! (5) Your Sitka chiropractor knows these issues and is ready to help!
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
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 Sitka chiropractic appointment with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past months of COVID, just an option. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka offers chiropractic care: Sitka chiropractic treatment.
