Many people dismiss the feeling of the back of the neck becoming as hard as a stone and the shoulders constantly feeling heavy as if pressed down, saying, "That is just my constitution."
However, muscle stiffness is closer to a signal sent by the body than a matter of constitution.
If the same spot repeatedly hardens every day, it means that area is continuously working in the same way.
There are many people who, when told "it looks clear on the X-ray," feel at a loss, visiting an emergency room or orthopedic clinic immediately after an accident to have X-rays and CT scans taken and being told that "there is nothing wrong with the bones."
However, after returning home and a few days pass, days continue where your neck feels heavy, your shoulders are stiff as stones, your head feels dizzy, and you do not feel refreshed even after sleeping.
In times like this, it is very natural to think, "The tests said there were no problems, so why is it so hard?" or "Am I being too sensitive?"
Combined Acupuncture and Chuna Therapy for the Relief of Chronic Neck Pain For modern people who sit in front of a computer for long periods or spend a lot of time looking at smartphones, neck stiffness is like an inseparable shadow.
You have likely experienced waking up feeling unrefreshed and having your concentration clouded by a stiff, catching sensation whenever you turned your head.
Even if you try applying a patch or using a hot compress, it only provides temporary relief. When the chronic neck pain eventually persists for over three months, it can weigh heavily on your mind.
Menopausal hot flashes: The approach varies depending on your constitution. Why does hot flashes occur?
Menopausal hot flashes are a representative vasomotor symptom that occurs around the menopausal transition.
As ovarian function declines, estrogen secretion decreases, and consequently, the thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus becomes hypersensitive to even minute temperature changes.
How to Distinguish Between a Cold and Rhinitis That Recurring Ambiguity with Every Change of Season During the transitional seasons, your nose gets stuffy and sneezing won't stop, but it is often difficult to easily determine whether this is a cold or rhinitis.
There are cases where you initially think it is a cold and take medicine, but the runny nose persists even after two weeks; conversely, there are instances where you assume it is rhinitis because your nose gives you trouble around that time every year, but this time you develop a fever and body aches.
The two diseases have many overlapping symptoms, so it is not easy to distinguish them on your own.
When your heart races and you feel short of breath, is it panic disorder or autonomic dysfunction?
When your heart suddenly races and you have difficulty breathing, the first thing many people think of is panic disorder.
However, it is not uncommon for people to feel even more at a loss after getting tested and hearing that there are no problems with their heart or lungs.
So, many people get through it by applying a patch or doing stretches.
However, in the early stages of a herniated cervical disc, it is not uncommon for numbness to manifest first in the shoulders, arms, or fingertips rather than in the neck itself.
If you frequently work on a computer or use a smartphone, I hope you will consider that the discomfort you dismissed as simple muscle pain could actually be a sign of cervical nerve compression.
When I recommend and explain Chuna manual therapy to patients, which is the most frequently asked question in the clinic, many people first ask about the order of treatment.
They want to know in advance what position they will be lying in, how much they will be moving their body, and how long it takes at once.
This is likely because, especially with a new treatment, it is burdensome to entrust your body without knowing the process.
If your condition fluctuates every time the seasons change, there are people whose bodies struggle particularly when the seasons shift. The weather has suddenly turned chilly.
When the time comes for the air to change between morning and evening, there is a part of the body that sends signals particularly early.
Even though I haven't done anything particularly strenuous, I feel completely drained by the afternoon; I sleep but don't feel refreshed, and a scratchy throat or a dry sensation in my nose persists for several days.