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Pillow To Use after a Neck Injury such as Whiplash

A whiplash type injury can result from a motor vehicle accident. Especially the rear end collision type- when someone bumps your car from the back, it can cause major injury to the neck muscles, ligaments and nerves. A whiplash injury is best treated with chiropractic treatment, therapeutic modalities such as tens and ice/heat as well as physical therapy.

Another treatment to help with whiplash type of neck injury is using an orthopedic neck support pillow such as the tri core orthopedic neck pillow. This pillow has special neck rolls that help to support the neck spine. You can choose a softer neck roll or a firmer neck roll to sleep on. You can sleep on your side or on your back. If you have been injured in a car accident consider using the softer side of the pillow first. Also, this pillow comes in both firm and gentle support. I would recommend the gentle tricore support neck pillow. 

This pillow will help with neck pain and stiffness. It works well in conjunction with chiropractic, traction and inversion type of treatment. 

Keep in mind that this pillow may take some time to get used to. Your neck muscles may be sore when you first wake up, but try to keep using it. The benefits of using this special pillow, will outweigh the soreness that you can get. 

Additional Reading Resources:

• Remedy for a Stiff Neck
• They Told Me I have Cervical Radiculopathy
• Can It Be Helpful to Sleep Without a Pillow?
• Arc4life Traction Pillow for Pinched Nerve in the Neck and Occiptial Neuralgia
• Choose the Best Neck Pillow

 

 

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Yoga Helps with Chronic Neck Pain Study Shows

A recent study has shown that yoga can help chronic neck pain. This study was completed in Germany and published in the Journal of Pain. It showed that Yoga offers many therapeutic benefits for patients who suffer from neck pain. Patients had improvement psychologically and also improvement in their quality of life.

It has been shown that 20% of the population suffers from some type of neck pain. This can be do a structural reason or because of an injury such as whiplash. Most people treat neck pain with drugs, often anti inflammatory medications. This can cause side effects such as nausea and dizziness.

The study showed that a particular type of yoga was especially helpful: lyengar yoga, has been shown effective in other pain syndromes as well, including lower back pain. This yoga utilizes supportive props and the sequences of postures can be tailored to address an individual's medical problem.

The findings of this German Study showed there was a significant decrease in pain intensity in the yoga group vs the exercise group. The authors stated that yoga might enhance both the tone of muscles and release muscle tension. Relaxation responses, therefore, could decrease stress related muscle tension and modify neurobiological pain perception. This study showed that lyengar yoga is a treatment method for chronic neck pain that has been found to be safe and effective.

Source: Yoga Shown Effective for Treating Chronic Neck Pain

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Functions of the Neck or Cervical Spine...

Functions of the Neck or Cervical Spine...

The cervical spine is responsible for supporting our head, for allowing mobility, and for providing a safe passage for nerves travelling up and down it. One of the important functions of the cervical spine is to support one of our most important features: our head. Our heads hold our brains, our eyes, our ears, and many other vital sensory features. The spine is responsible for holding up this valuable system and for aiding the functions it is responsible for. For example, the neck’s flexibility allows us to move our head almost 180^o from side to side. This mobility enhances our ability to observe the world around us through our sense of sight. In addition to these functions, the cervical spine provides our delicate nerves with a protected passageway. This reduces the likelihood of severing or damaging these vital networks.

The cervical spine is able to give us this support, flexibility, and protection because it is designed in a set of vertebrae that runs vertically along our backs. This structure allows to neck to move about relatively freely. At the same time, however, this means that the neck is less protected and more vulnerable to strains. Thus, it is important to take good care of our necks and spines so that they can continue to perform these functions which are so important in our everyday lives. 

If you think about it our central nervous system is so important it's encased in bone.  Why would our bodies be created in this way.  The simple anwer is that this is true.  Our control center is the key to us staying pain free.  Let's do our best to keep this system working at its best.  The next part to the equation is to keep good alignment of the spine.

Additional Reading Resources:

• Exercises for the Neck
• Home of the Arc4life Cervical Traction Neck Pillow
• Treat a Stiff Neck Naturally At Home
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• Fiber Support Neck Pillows