Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Do your shoulders ever get tight?

There is an epidemic of people with “shoulder” tightness today. These are usually people that work in static positions for prolonged periods. These positions are usually those of upper and lower body flexion, like at a desk, on a computer, driving, etc. These patients remain in these positions on a daily basis, not knowing that our bodies were designed to move almost constantly. These biomechanical positions lead to discomfort, neck pain, headaches, and loss of general daily productivity. Almost all of these patients will have some type of deep neck flexor weakness, and posterior neck muscle tightness. Stretching, exercises, spinal adjustments, and ergonomic education are the only treatments that can conservatively treat these ailments. At Healing Hands Chiropractic we offer all of these services.

1 comment:

Magnolia Girl Stuck in the Middle of America said...

I like this post. I work at a desk all day and am a computer addict. Your adjustments alone have helped, but I really need to do the exercises you gave me.