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Neck pain and headaches: The way out of the home office trap<\/h3>\n
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Neck pain and headaches<\/h2>\n

The gaze is fixed on the screen, the shoulders move up unnoticed, and eventually it happens: A stiff neck<\/b> It becomes noticeable. Shortly thereafter, a dull, throbbing pain creeps from the back of the head to the back of the eyes.<\/p>\n

Anyone who works a lot from home knows this chain of complaints all too well. When Neck pain and Headache<\/a><\/b> When performing together, in the rarest of cases the cause lies within the mind itself. However, the solution to this problem requires more than just the proverbial plaster solution.<\/p>\n

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What to do in case of neck pain and headaches? <\/h3>\n
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When the neck makes the head hum<\/h2>\n

In medicine, we often speak of the so-called cervicogenic headache<\/b>. This means that the headache originates in the cervical spine.<\/p>\n

Prolonged static sitting and forward-leaning head position lead to a significant strain on the neck muscles. If this continues, Neck is tense<\/b>, This irritates the fine nerves that exit the back of the head. The brain interprets this constant stimulation as a pain signal \u2013 often in the form of tension headaches.<\/p>\n

Why endless neck massages are often not the solution<\/h2>\n

Many sufferers instinctively reach for a heating pad when their neck is tense or want a strong neck massage. At first, this feels good, but often it only combats the symptom and not the cause.<\/p>\n

Our body functions as a connected system. When the cervical spine is overloaded, the actual problem often lies at a \u00ablevel\u00bb deeper. A blocked or immobile thoracic spine forces the neck to make compensatory movements. Also, weak lower back muscles or forward rotated Shoulders<\/b> This changes the body\u2019s static so much that the neck vertebra has to bear the lack of stability alone. A sustainable approach therefore always considers the entire body \u2013 from the pelvis, through the torso and shoulders, to the head. To learn more about how closely neck and jaw are connected, read the article on CMD Physiotherapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Modern impulses for your nervous system<\/h2>\n

To break the pain cycle, we combine various components in therapy. For pain relief in difficult-to-access strains, we can use point-based methods such as Dry needling<\/a> or a targeted one Trigger Point Therapy<\/a> They are used to relieve local muscular stiffness.<\/p>\n

In addition, we rely on the following components:<\/p>\n