{"id":9750,"date":"2024-05-10T15:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climsom.com\/blog\/?p=9750"},"modified":"2024-05-10T15:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:09:36","slug":"stress-how-to-relieve-neck-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climsom.com\/blog\/en\/stress-how-to-relieve-neck-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress: How to Relieve Neck Pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stiff neck, blocked cervical, pain radiating from the neck into the shoulders… who hasn’t suffered from neck tension? Neck pain<\/strong> is one of the many consequences of prolonged stress<\/strong> (chronic stress) and non-ergonomic postures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being responsible for supporting the head and shoulders, the muscles of the neck and shoulders are constantly engaged throughout the day. However, when stress is ever-present, we tend to clench our jaws and raise our shoulders, an automatic posture detrimental to our necks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do we do this? In times of stress, our bodies are governed by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). Its purpose is to trigger various physiological reactions aimed at preparing the body to act quickly. But these reactions also lead to muscle tension in the neck and shoulders. If stress becomes a habit, the tensions causing neck pain become constant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the time spent in front of screens contributes to poor posture, which generates reflex contractions<\/strong>. This protective mechanism of the body forces immobility in a joint area when threatened (such as when leaning the head over a mobile device for hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it’s not always easy to slow down and relax, knowing how to manage stress is essential for the proper functioning of our bodies. So how can you regain a supple and relaxed neck<\/strong>? What are the recommended exercises when you have neck pain?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cracking cervical vertebrae, stiff and painful neck… the origin of neck pain lies in poor posture that hasn’t respected the cervical lordosis<\/strong>, the natural curvature at the top of the spine, which can potentially lead to the development of kyphosis (commonly known as \u00ab\u00a0rounded back\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0hunched back\u00a0\u00bb).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poor postures can bend cervical discs and strain the nerves sandwiched in between. These nerves send pain signals and generate reflex contractions to immobilize the area in order to protect it. The pain isn’t felt immediately but rather afterward (repercussion). Perhaps you’ve experienced nodding off with your head tilted during a train or plane ride? No problems at the time, but the awakening can be quite painful…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor posture can be linked to bad habits<\/strong> (tilting the head while using a screen vs. raised arms), inadequate equipment<\/strong> (for example, a sofa that’s too deep, not corrected by cushions), or psychological factors<\/strong>: stress that makes you retract your head into your shoulders, or even despondency that causes you to slouch (lose the lordosis)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If one wishes to put an end to neck pain related to stress, it’s necessary to correct not only the symptoms (muscle contractions) but especially the cause (poor posture)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3 natural solutions to reduce neck pain caused by stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Cervical Traction: to prevent, relieve and correct muscle tension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cervical traction or cervical decompression aims to reduce pain and tension in the neck and shoulder region and to re-educate cervical lordosis (proprioception). It’s one of the recommended exercises for relieving neck pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Climsom Flex cervical traction device comes in the form of a heating cushion. It gently stretches the muscles and ligaments surrounding the cervical region and realigns the vertebrae in an appropriate median position, to prevent and relieve painful necks. Just 10 minutes a day<\/strong> are enough to reduce neck tension and regain relaxation and flexibility.

With each use, the Climsom Flex cervical decompression heating cushion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n