The causes for the annoying pain in the neck are detected in daily movements and habits that burden him without our awareness.
Harvard experts reveal what they are and how you can fix them
The weights that our neck has to carry every day are many and most of the time we don't realize it.
From clumsily resting your mobile phone between your head and shoulder to working long hours in front of the computer, authenalgia is «built up» over time and, even in cases due to arthritis or degenerative intervertebral disc disease, poor posture, reduced muscle strength, stress and insufficient sleep significantly aggravate it.
Dr. Zacharia Isaac, director of the Center for Integrative Spine Care at Brigham and Women's Hospital and director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, lists six neck-breaking habits and how we can correct them.
Long hours of bad posture: happens almost without us realizing it so we don't change it. So, Dr Isaac advises, a smart tactic is to move often.
Errors in the use of devices: adjust the computer screen to your eye level, use hands-free when chatting on your mobile phone and rest your tablet on a pillow so it's at a 45° angle.
Old ophthalmologist's prescription: if you don't want to «stick your face to the screen» to read, causing, among other things, stress on your neck, see an eye doctor.
Lots of pillows: the habit of resting your head on several pillows during sleep is harmful to the neck.
Lifting heavy weights: before attempting to lift a heavy piece of furniture, consider the damage it can cause to your neck and back
Poor sleep: sleep disturbances have also been linked to musculoskeletal pain.
Although it is not usually a cause for concern, in case of symptoms such as diffuse pain, weakness, numbness in the leg or arm, fever or weight loss associated with authenalgias, you should consult a doctor.
