West Des Moines Chiropractic Care Uses Exercise to Relieve Neck and Related Pain in Office Workers

October 17, 2017

Office workers have neck pain. Not too surprising. Today, so many West Des Moines workers are in this category with the use of computers and reports and the daily desire to communicate. West Des Moines neck pain and related conditions like West Des Moines headache and arm pain are rampant. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa helps so many West Des Moines office workers with neck pain and can help you find relief of West Des Moines neck pain, too, with gentle, relieving West Des Moines chiropractic care, spinal manipulation, and exercise.

STATS ABOUT NECK PAIN

How prevalent is neck pain in office workers? 52.9% of office workers say they have neck pain in a new study. Only low back pain (55.1%) and back pain (53%) outranked neck pain complaints. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa sees many West Des Moines office workers with neck pain and shoulder and arm pain...and helps relieve that pain!

ERGONOMIC OFFICE SET UP FOR West Des Moines NECK PAIN RELIEF

Traditionally, recommendations to help office workers with neck pain involved ergonomic design of the office environment. That goes only so far. Some variables that lead to musculoskeletal pain like neck pain and back pain were sitting at a desk for a long period without a break, a computer mouse too far from the keyboard, a chair with only lumbar and arm support, head at a 45° angle, not exercising daily, and being stressed out at work. It’s a combination of an ergonomically set work area as well as a healthy lifestyle that involves exercise that will help prevent pain best. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is all about a healthy, balanced lifestyle for West Des Moines chiropractic patients.

EXERCISE FOR West Des Moines NECK PAIN RELIEF

Exercise helps West Des Moines office workers fend off West Des Moines neck pain and headache. A simple 60 minutes per week of strength training a week eased office workers’ headaches in number and intensity. It did not matter in the study how the hour is spread throughout the week. (2) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is sure our West Des Moines office workers with neck pain and headache can fit 60 minutes into their week to help themselves! For those with cervical radiculopathy – pain that goes extending into the arm – stabilization exercises are likely helpful to reduce pain and increase patients’ quality of life and posture. (3) For long term results, stretching exercises in addition to ergonomic modification for office workers is essential. (4) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa helps West Des Moines neck pain sufferers find valuable neck exercises that fit into their lifestyles to reduce and fend off neck pain and its related pain like radiculopathy and headache.

CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa FOR West Des Moines NECK PAIN RELIEF

Listen in to this PODCAST about neck and arm pain relief with Cox Technic, ergonomic adaptation, and exercise from the doctor and patient perspective as implemented at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa.

Then, schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic appointment with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa for neck pain relief whether you are an officially labeled office worker or one who has to do office work as part of the regular day. West Des Moines chiropractic care via an individualized West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plan that includes exercise and other self-care is Executive Chiropractic of Iowa’s forte!