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Get rid of vulture neck: Relieve neck pain with simple exercises at home

2022-05-13T06:13:47.772Z


Get rid of vulture neck and neck pain: three simple exercises with books and belt Created: 05/13/2022, 08:00 By: Natalie Hull Drawbar What does a vulture's neck have to do with neck pain? A lot of sitting at the PC promotes the "vulture's neck" bad posture and hurts. tips that help. Bad Homburg - Especially in times of the corona pandemic and beyond, many people work in the home office - on th


Get rid of vulture neck and neck pain: three simple exercises with books and belt

Created: 05/13/2022, 08:00

By: Natalie Hull Drawbar

What does a vulture's neck have to do with neck pain?

A lot of sitting at the PC promotes the "vulture's neck" bad posture and hurts.

tips that help.

Bad Homburg - Especially in times of the corona pandemic and beyond, many people work in the home office - on the one hand comfortable for many, on the other hand working from home can also be at the expense of health.

In addition to the psychological stress caused by the challenges of the time, a lack of exercise and poor posture with back pain are often the result.

In Germany, illnesses caused by back problems have increased significantly over the past two years.

In the Corona year 2020 alone, the reported sick days due to back problems increased by more than seven percent compared to the previous year.

According to DAK Gesundheit, every fourth patient was diagnosed with poor posture in the musculoskeletal system.

Cervical spine syndrome HWS can be the result of poor posture

The reason for the physical incorrect posture of the back at home is often a lack of ergonomic work equipment, such as a desk adapted to the body and adequate seating.

Sitting in front of the computer for a long time can have a negative effect on your health.

People who remain in unhealthy positions for a long time - whether because they work at the kitchen table with a laptop or because they supposedly squat comfortably on the couch - then run the risk of developing cervical spine syndrome (cervical spine syndrome).

The reason: some of the muscles are overloaded and cramped in these body positions, while other muscle groups are used little or not at all.

This can be particularly noticeable in back and neck pain.

Cervical spine syndrome causes discomfort in the neck and neck area, which radiates to the back of the head and the arms.

The neck complaints are associated with tension, painful movement restrictions, headaches and blurred vision.

In the cervical spine, a distinction is made between an acute and a chronic course.

Acute cervical spine syndrome can result from injuries such as whiplash or even drafts.

A chronic cervical spine is triggered by constant stress and changes in the area of ​​the cervical spine.

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Get rid of vulture neck and neck pain: three simple exercises with books and belt

There are simple exercises you can do at home that can help to mobilize and correct self-inflicted bad posture in the neck, developed and recommended by pain specialists Roland Liebscher-Bracht and Dr.

medical

Petra Bracht.

All you need for the exercises is comfortable clothing, a floor mat, some books, a belt and enough space to stretch out.

In one exercise, you lie on your back with a small stack of books under your mid-back and extend your arms overhead until you feel a stretch.

Your arms will hold the belt straight to make sure your elbows don't bend.

Now place the stretched arms with the belt over the arms and stay in this position for three to five minutes.

This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication.

In no way does it replace a visit to the doctor.

Unfortunately, our editors are not allowed to answer individual questions about clinical pictures.

Source: merkur

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