Beaudesert Rd Chiropractic

Does your work involve standing at a production line without being free to move around or stretch your arms and legs?  Do you drive a heavy goods vehicle, behind the wheel night and day in heavy traffic or poor road conditions? Are you office-bound, spending long hours on the phone or working at a computer terminal? If the answer to any of those questions is “yes” you may well know a little about neck pain.

It’s not obvious at first glance why your neck should be affected by these different types of working environment, but the truth is that your neck is a vulnerable part of your body: changes that upset the balance of the neck’s structure may be felt in the form of tense, stiff muscles and neck pain.

A job that entails repetitive movements, as in production process work, is very tiring; adopting a tense posture while driving is exhausting; peering at the computer screen or cradling the phone against your ear may cause fatigue and muscle strain. In addition, occupational stress in any of these jobs may cause you to clench your jaw and tighten muscles.  All of these tensions may settle in the muscles of your neck, an area of your body that’s already overworked. The potential result: neck pain.

To learn whether ergonomic adaptations in your workplace could reduce fatigue, get tips on exercises that might decrease muscle tension or arrange treatment for neck pain, consider a chiropractic consultation. Call Chiropractor Browns Plains and Jimboomba today for an appointment.