Most patients who suffer from neck injuries or aches and pains in the neck and upper back area
, have decreased energy and fatigue throughout the day. Sleep quality is often times affected and even with a good night of sleep, fatigue seems to be a linking symptom to neck pain most of the times.
Most patients who have neck pain suffer from poor posture and forward head syndrome which can create a hump in the upper back and a forward head as the name implies. This forwarded posture of the head stretches the nerves, ligaments and muscles in the upper neck and will cause an interference with the nervous system which can lead to insomnia and fatigue. Remember your cervical spine (neck) is extremely close to your brain and your brain controls every single cell in your body.
Have you noticed when you're most stressed and tired you hold more tension in the neck and upper back specially in between the shoulder blades? have you also noticed your poor posture is a lot more noticeable at the end of the day. Your posture is really the window to your health. A poor cervical posture (neck) or misalignments in the neck can not only cause neck pain, but also insomnia, fatigue, weak immune system, allergies and many more.
Get your spine checked today to make sure you're not at risk for more severe conditions.