West Des Moines Neck Pain and Headache and Mask Wearing: Chiropractic Help
Clues: What links these symptoms together – irritation, pain, redness, headache, fogging?
Answer: COVID 19.
Over this past year, we’ve 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 PPE has its side-effects in addition to its benefits. Your West Des Moines chiropractor is here to help relieve some of the associated pains like headache and neck pain. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa welcomes West Des Moines headache and neck pain sufferers to come find relief.
ISSUES WITH MASKS THAT RESULT IN West Des Moines NECK PAIN AND HEADACHE
Masks and mask-wearing have down sides. One study of nurses reported headache bothered 73.4%, extreme sweating affected 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) A recent study of nurses who wore masks and other PPE for more than 4 hours at a time discovered 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% said that they acquired new PPE (mask/eye wear)-related headaches. 33% of them described experiencing 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 odds of new headache occurrence. Discomfort, blurred vision, and reduced concentration were other reported issues. Wearing such equipment aggravated pre-existing headache issues and triggered new headache experiences. (4) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa has listened to new pain complaints from our West Des Moines chiropractic patients in the past year. Your West Des Moines chiropractor has treated many for headache and neck pain relief.
NEW PAIN ISSUES AND HELP WITH CHIROPRACTIC
According to the American Chiropractic Association, our West Des Moines chiropractic patients are not alone! Chiropractic patients across the country are describing some new pain issues with their neck, shoulders, and upper back during this past year of the pandemic, especially those who wear masks for long hours. Certainly, stress is a contributor to pain in normal life. In these times, it is no surprise that patients are reporting 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 better or hold the neck in a different way to see better. A better fitting mask may be beneficial. More frequent breaks may help. Stretching more often may help. A walk to de-stress is a terrific option! (5) Your West Des Moines chiropractor knows these issues and is here to help!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. David Kulla on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the effectiveness and gentleness of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of neck pain and headache.
Schedule your next West Des Moines chiropractic appointment with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. We offer no more clues to the riddle of new headache and neck pain issues over the past months of COVID, just an option. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa offers chiropractic care: West Des Moines chiropractic treatment.
