Neck Brace: Say Good-Bye to Your Neck Pain!
Neck pain can be defined as a sensation when your cervical spine and the surrounding musculature hurt. Neck pain is a prevalent concern, and the number keeps increasing every year. Neck pain can have various etiologies.
The neck consists of cervical vertebrae and supporting muscular structures (sternomastoid, trapezius, and other muscle groups). All these structures function collaboratively to support the weight of your head and facilitate neck movements. Typically, ahead weighs around 11 pounds.
Regular lifestyle activities such as forward-neck posture, sleeping wrong, and using your phone below eye level can lead to muscle strain and neck pain.
Fortunately, with a neck brace, postural neck aches can be treated easily.
What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Neck Pain?
- Pain that worsens when you hold your head in a specific position. E.g. reading a book, driving, etc.
- Muscle tightness or spasms after a long tiring day
- Trouble during normal neck or head movements (stiffness sometimes accompanied by pain)
- Headache- local/radiating
What Are The Most Common Etiologies Of Neck Pain?
- Incorrect posture ( a neck support collar is specifically designed to support your correct neck posture)
- Repetitive similar motion
- Bad neck positioning during sleep
- Regularly carrying a heavy shoulder bag, bag back or purse (generally laptop bags)
- Pinched nerves
- Car accidents involving whiplash
- Sports-related injuries
- Post-operative tenderness
- Infection and tumors
- Spinal disc herniation
- Spinal stenosis
Generally, postural problems causing neck pain, especially tech neck, can be treated with a posture corrector.
Wondering what tech-neck is? Let’s find out!
What’s Tech Neck?
Tech neck or text neck, medically known as cervical kyphosis, is a painful neck condition caused by hunched back positioning and slouching that you frequently practice while using your digital device.
The problem begins when you bend your neck forward to look at your laptop screen or smartphone or while typing.
When you practice the correct posture with head uprights, the average weight of your head is around 11 pounds. Even when you bend your neck forward by just 15 degrees to look at your laptop or phone screen, it doubles the total head weight of your head, leading to approximately 27 pounds.
Now imagine practicing a forward bend position at 45 degrees — your neck has to bear the pressure of a whopping 50 pounds of head weight.
Your muscles need to work harder now since the position moves your center of gravity. Such exponential rise in weight of your head leads to:
- Places an incredible degree of strain on your spine
- Causes a substantial tension-buildup in your neck and shoulders muscles
- Result in upper-back pain
A neck posture brace keeps your head upright and prevents tech neck,
Clinical Presentation Of Tech Neck
- Pain in the neck structures, upper back, and/or shoulder muscles. The pain might be intense, sharp and localized, dull, and widespread.
- Consistent forward head stance and rounded shoulders lead to neck muscle deconditioning and imbalance.
- Limited neck mobility due to muscle strain and tightness.
- Headache caused by muscle spasm. Can be both localized or radiating.
- Increased degree of pain and discomfort during neck flexions such as looking down for typing or reading.
How Neck Braces Can Help?
Neck braces are scientifically designed to support your neck and prevent the forward head bend. The semi-rigid and open structure of modern neck braces allow a certain degree of movement while activating your muscles.
Generally, brace neck posture correctors are ergonomically designed with a supportive platform that allows your chin to sit on. The sleek and discrete design feature allows you to wear a neck collar anywhere you go. You can even wear the brace under your clothes.
Here are the Experts’ Views on How to Get Rid of Neck Pain
Michael Dadashi | CEO of Infinite Recovery Says,
Staying in one position for a long period of time is not a good idea. It's hard to reverse bad posture, but if you get up and walk about frequently enough, you'll prevent getting your neck locked in an uncomfortable position.
Make some adjustments to the ergonomics. Place your computer monitor at eye height so that you can clearly see it. Wear a headset or use your phone's hands-free feature. Instead of lying flat on your lap, place your tablet up on a pillow at a 45° angle.
Keep your prescription up to date if you wear glasses. When your eyeglass prescription is out of date, you lean your head back to see better.
Don't use too many pillows. Sleeping with multiple pillows under your head can limit the range of motion in your neck.
Get a good night's sleep Sleeplessness raises the risk of a variety of illnesses, including musculoskeletal pain.
Neck bracing provides a promising solution to treat your posture-related neck pain. Combining neck pain with other lifestyle modifications, such as:
- Exercising and yoga to reduce muscle strain and improve strength
- Protein-based balanced diet for proper nutrition
- Take small breaks between your work and changing positions every few hours.
- Ergonomic workspace in both home and office setup (you can use lumbar support, laptop stand, foot support, or back brace to further improve your posture)
With revolutionary neck brace designs, say good-bye to painful neck muscles!