Montreal Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What links these symptoms together – fogging, irritation, redness, pain, headache?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over the 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 up-sides. Your Montreal chiropractor is here to help relieve some of the associated pains like neck pain and headache. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic welcomes Montreal headache and neck pain sufferers to come find relief.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN Montreal NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have down sides. One study of nurses explained that headache affected 73.4%, extreme sweating impacted 59.6%, breathing difficulty bothered 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) Another study of nurses who wore 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) A study of healthcare workers focused on the incidence of headache during COVID-19. 81% stated that they acquired novel PPE (mask/eye wear)-related headaches. 33% of them stated they were suffering headaches before COVID. 91.3% of those pre-existing headache sufferers said that improved 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 increased the odds of new headache incidence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment provoked pre-existing headache issues and initiated new headache experiences. (4) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic has gathered new pain complaints from our Montreal chiropractic patients this past year. Your Montreal chiropractor has treated many for headache and neck pain relief.
NEW PAIN ISSUES AND HELP WITH CHIROPRACTIC
According to the American Chiropractic Association, our Montreal chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are describing some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back throughout COVID experience, particularly patients who wear masks for long hours. Surely, stress is a contributor to pain in normal life. In these times, it is no wonder that patients are reporting more pain. Masks may well contribute 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 better. 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 Montreal chiropractor knows these issues and is ready to help!
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 Montreal chiropractic appointment with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past year, just an option. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic offers chiropractic help: Montreal chiropractic treatment.
