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Common Causes of Neck Pain and Headaches with Dr. Ben Benjamin
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Dr. Ben Benjamin
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Common Causes and
Treatment of
Neck Pain and Headaches
Instructor: Ben Benjamin, Ph.D. Instructor: Ben Benjamin, Ph.D.
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Webinar Goal
Learn techniques to keep
your head & neck healthy
and pain-free
Logistics
• Time: 1 hour
• Schedule:
• Presentation 30-40 minutes
• Questions 15-20 minutes
• Ongoing questions: Use Question box.
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Benjamin on his Facebook page after
the webinar.
• Get a pen and paper please
Pretest
1. Injuries to which ligament(s) cause headache-like
pain?
2. The ligaments that attach the tips of the spinous
processes are called what?
3. The most commonly injured ligament to cause
chronic neck pain is what?
4. Where can neck injuries refer pain?
5. How many people suffer from neck pain in the U.S.?
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Pretest
1. Injuries to which ligament(s) cause
headache-like pain?
a) The lower nuchal ligament
b) The C5 supraspinous ligament
c) The intertransverse ligaments at C1, 2, and 3
d) The intertransverse ligaments at C4, 5, and 6
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Pretest
2. The ligaments that attach the tips of the
spinous processes are called
a) Interspinous ligaments
b) Supraspinous ligaments
c) Anterior longitudinal ligaments
d) Posterior longitudinal ligaments
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Pretest
3. The most commonly injured ligament
to cause chronic neck pain is
a) C3
b) C4
c) C5
d) C6
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Pretest
4. Neck injuries can refer pain
a) To the low back
b) Into the arm but not into the hand
c) To the head, arm, hand, upper back,
and chest
d) To the legs
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Pretest
5. How many people suffer from neck pain
in the U.S.?
a) About 10 million
b) Over 50 million
c) About 20 million
d) About 30 million
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The Neck — A Vulnerable Area
• 50 million Americans have
headaches
• 40 million have neck pain
• Pain may result from many
different factors
Healing with a Full Range of Motion
Without a full range of motion:
• Adhesive scar tissue in inappropriate places
• Injury becomes chronic
• Movement and activities are restricted
With a full range of motion:
• Limited scar tissue in a well-defined area
• No internal or external adhesions
• Adjacent structures remain strong and flexible
Healing with a Full Range of Motion
Without a full range of motion:
• Adhesive scar tissue in inappropriate places
• Injury becomes chronic
• Movement and activities are restricted
With a full range of motion:
• Limited scar tissue in a well-defined area
• No internal or external adhesions
• Adjacent structures remain strong and flexible
Common Causes of Head & Neck Pain
1. Injuries to neck ligaments
2. Loss of range of motion in the neck
3. Chronic accumulation of muscle tension in the muscles of the face, jaw, and neck
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1: Injuries to Neck Ligaments
18 ligaments: supraspinous & intertransverse
Supraspinous ligament Intertransverse
ligament
Referred Pain Patterns in the Neck
Referred Pain Patterns in the Neck
2: Lost Range of Motion
• We forget we have lost that range and do
things that cause injury
• This causes strain in muscles, tendons,
fascia, ligaments, and joints
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3: Accumulated Muscle Tension
• Chronic tension in the face, jaw, and
occipital region
• Millions of people suffer from tension
headaches
• Massage therapy is very effective in
reducing frequency and intensity
• Normal number of headaches is 3 to 4
per year
Neck Injury
Assessment Tests
Rotation
Side-flexion
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Flexion
Extension
Remedial & Preventive Action
• Myofascial therapy
• Friction therapy Neck Flexibility
Assessment Tests
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Active rotations
Active side-flexion
Active flexion
Active extension
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Remedial & Preventive Action
• Active Isolated Stretching techniques
Neck Tension
Assessment
Knuckle testing of the occiput
Occipital Muscles
Occipitalis
Sub-occipital
muscles
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Remedial & Preventive Action
• Ligament Injury
• Chronic Muscle Tension
• Loss of Flexibility
Friction Therapy
• Friction Therapy for the
supraspinous ligament
Remedial & Preventive Action
• Massage
• Neck relaxer device
AIS Neck Stretches
• Flexion
• Side-flexion
• Flexion at 45 degrees
• Oblique flexion
• Rotation
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Flexion
Flexion at 45 degrees
Oblique flexion
Side-flexion
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Rotation
Questions
Review: Treatment & Prevention
• Neck relaxer device
• AIS
• Friction and myofascial therapy
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