Coping with neck pain

Longstanding or chronic neck pain, like other chronic pain syndromes, involves psychological and social aspects. There is an important role of the family as supportive but also potentially counter productive in helping those with chronic neck pain to cope and to gain independence and control over their pain and suffering problems.

Patients with chronic neck pain or other chronic pain syndromes must understand that there will be flare-ups and that they can, with appropriate understanding and training, learn to cope with them.

Dealing with chronic neck pain may be accomplished on your own, or may require professional help. The philosophy is to provide one with tools for self management and strategies to alleviate the pain and/or suffering.

Neck Pain and Women: Why Women Suffer More

Neck pain is increasingly getting noticed in today's society and women are at the forefront of this annoyance. We do not know exactly why women suffer neck pain more than men, however, there are some theories. The tendency for women to experience neck pain in significantly higher numbers than men indicate the importance of proper knowledge in attempts at neck pain relief and prevention.

Genetic factors have an important influence on neck pain reporting in women. These factors include the genetic determinants of structural degeneration commonly known as neck arthritis and an individuals inherited tendency toward psychological distress. Women tend to report more tension neck syndrome, cervicogenic - neck related headaches and tension headaches. Interestingly, women also report more dizziness, vertigo and motion sickness, which may also be related to the neck.