Give Your Neck A Rest: 3 Ways To Soothe Neck Pain
No matter what line of work you’re in, your neck is most likely undergoing a lot of strain throughout the day. Whether you’re on a computer or loading up a moving truck, your neck muscles are a vital part of doing your job. To keep them working properly, try utilizing these alternative methods.
Aromatherapy Neck Pillow
After a full day of work, your neck will love being comforted by a soothing pillow. When you’re choosing which type to use, always make sure that the pillow is soft enough to allow you to relax yet durable enough to support your neck and spine. As an added perk, you can buy a pillow that has built-in aromatherapy features to help soothe your mind. This will help release tension from your shoulders and neck. We recommend looking for pillows that emit a lavender or jasmine scent to help stimulate relaxation.
Keeping Hydrated
The discs between the vertebrae in your spine require water to maintain disc height, spinal alignment, and to take pressure off the spine. Over time, these discs naturally get worn down, but staying hydrated can help prevent further degeneration of the disks, which can help reduce neck pain. Be sure to always keep a water bottle with you at work so that you can easily refill it throughout the day. You want to drink half of your body weight in ounces to ensure maximum hydration.
Increase Magnesium Consumption
Magnesium is commonly found in fruits, vegetables, beans, soy products, and whole grains. It’s an extremely important mineral that aids in the contraction and relaxation of muscles. In addition to directly helping your muscles, magnesium also helps calm nerves and anxiety, can improve heart health, and prevents migraines. If you’d like an alternative to consuming magnesium, you can take an Epsom salt bath and absorb the magnesium through your skin.
Our chiropractic team of wellness doctors, Vasili Gatsinaris, DC, QME, James Kim, DC, Adam Abulghualya, DC, BS, ART and Caprice Leonard, MA, ATC specialize in chiropractic and wellness care, especially for workplace injuries. Our Irvine chiropractic office is located near John Wayne Airport, convenient for people living in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Santa Ana and other surrounding Orange County communities.
Let our Orange County chiropractic team make a plan and treat your injury so that you are not restricted from your active lifestyle. To learn more about our variety of services or to schedule an appointment, take advantage of our Facebook new patient special and contact us or call 949-263-9003 today.