When Togetherness Gives You a Headache By Kim Chastain [HealthyLife] Sick of your weekly headache? It may be time to fix your adhesion instead of your computer screen, kids, family, or job. There is a huge difference between a machine’s performance when the gears have been greased versus when the gears are thick and sticky. The same is true for your muscles and joints. They are not supposed to be thick and
sticky anywhere in your body. Muscles and joints should glide easily past each other for pain-free movement. But, when joints or muscles don’t glide past each other painlessly when you move, especially in your upper neck region, there is a high likelihood that you have an adhesion that is causing the problem. An adhesion is scar tissue in the body that restricts movement in your joints and muscles by causing them to stick together, cutting off the oxygen supply, causing pain and worsening stiffness over time. One example of this is a headache. If you have headaches and stiffness in your neck or upper back/shoulders, adhesions are likely the cause (migraines are caused by a different issue). Adhesions are not only the most common cause
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of chronic pain, they are also the most undiagnosed and most reversible condition in the human body. Often, the stiffest of necks have an immediate and significant restoration of movement once properly treated. Healthcare practitioners should be more diligent about discussing and educating patients about adhesions. Invasive injections and surgery should be a last resort because they both cause more adhesions. There are painless ways to rid your body of adhesions; deep tissue laser therapy is one method that can be employed by qualified healthcare providers.
Kim Chastain is the founder and CEO of Crabapple Physical Therapy, 12220 Birmingham Highway, Bldg. 10, Ste. C, Milton. 770-686-3700. CrabapplePT.com
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