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Do you wonder why you get neck and shoulder pains?

First, examine where the pain is arising. Is it from the shoulder,

neck, or elsewhere? Then assess how chronic the pain is. You might

have a herniated cervical disc.

Elder people would usually have shoulder pain for a longer period.

Most of the time, these cases are curable and do not require

surgical measures. While frequency of shoulder pain comes with age,

they say women have more shoulder problems than men do.

A forward head is typically the reason of neck and back pains. In

worst situation, a forward head can damage neck and upper back

structures because holding neck muscles in an overstretched position

weakens the muscles. For example, people instinctively tilt their

heads when they carry backpacks and bags. This position puts a lot

of pressure on the neck muscles rather than the spine. Sometimes in

yoga, doing shoulder stands in the wrong way overstretches the

ligament, pressures discs outward, and creates forces to generate

bone spurs. When you exercise, be sure to avoid a routine that makes

neck tilted and chin jutting forward.

If the pain comes from the neck down to the shoulders, spine and

arms, it is usually herniated cervical disc. A dull or sharp pain is

felt in the neck or between the shoulder blades then. This pain

radiates down the arm to the fingers. There are some positions of

the neck that may intensify neck pains. Herniated cervical disc is a

severe condition that might require serious treatment.

Generally, an average person has either upper body pain or back pain

because of regular poor posture. The chronic poor positioning makes

them too tight to stand up straight. Check yourself and you will be

surprise that you do several activities like standing, sitting,

activity, and exercise with a forward head.

by: The Yoga Teacher

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