ises, ice, nutrition, soft collars for the first few days, adjusted work stations, deep tissue work in the early stages -- do whatever the doctor prescribes. "I take a shotgun approach," Dr. Croft adds. "That's because, in part, the treatments and the ancillary products we recommend are fairly inexpensive and none of them is dangerous or painful. Its worthwhile to prevent these injuries from becoming chronic."

Think Ergonomically
Positions to avoid, how to sleep, conditions at work -- these are everyday factors that can hasten healing. For example, patients have problems when their heads are turned for long periods of time, such as when talking to someone to one side, looking out an airplane window, or working at the computer with the copy on the left side. For the latter, Dr. Croft recommends moving the copy toward the middle and the monitor toward the right to even things out. He also recommends an office desk chair with armrests. Without armrests, the weight of the arms is suspended from the shoulders, which tends to pull against the muscles of the upper back, causing strain on the neck.

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Contact: Felicity Feather
FFeather@amerchiro.org
703-276-8800
American Chiropractic Association
9-Feb-2000

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