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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.

If I don’t get to your question, ask Dr

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

Ben@BenBenjamin.com

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

Ben@BenBenjamin.com

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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