NEURAL FLOSSING: HOW TO FREE YOURSELF FROM NECK, SHOULDER, AND ARM PAIN

In this column, Jessie introduces Neural Flossing, a technique of coordinated movements to help rid yourself of neck, shoulder, and arm pain.

By Dr. Jessie Stone

ORIGINS OF PAIN, NUMBNESS, AND TINGLING IN THE NECK, SHOULDERS, AND ARMS! Pain in the neck, shoulder, and arm, accompanied by numbness and tingling, can have its origins in nerves that serve the muscles in those areas. The nerves that work outside of our brain and spinal cord or central nervous system are known collectively as our peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nerves that operate in the shoulders and arms are referred to as the brachial plexus. Stimulation of peripheral motor nerves causes the muscles they innervate to contract. If nerves are over-stimulated, they can become hypersensitive. Overstimulation can result from overuse of muscles, poor posture, or injury to peripheral nerves themselves. Once these nerves become hypersensitive, the muscles surrounding them contract in order to protect them. Hypersensitive nerves, together…

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