Six Ways to Reduce Neck Pain
Home Care Assistance in Avon
As your loved one gets older, the chance of him developing some neck pain is likely. The discs that make up the spine dry out as a person ages, and that causes them to have less give and take with movements. It might not take much for your loved one to complain about a sore or stiff neck occasionally.
It’s a good idea to get any new aches and pains checked out by your loved one’s regular physician. If it’s determined that his neck pain is solely the result of getting older, there are still things you can help him do to reduce or eliminate the amount of neck pain he experiences each week. Here are six tips that may help your loved one find a bit of relief from his neck pain.
- Adjust sitting and work areas. If your loved spends a lot of time on the computer or sitting in one spot for a hobby (such as putting a puzzle together or working on some art projects), you’ll want to make sure his area is ergonomically correct for him. Some minor adjustments can make it so his neck isn’t straining so hard to allow him to see what he is doing. For a computer, make sure the monitor is at eye level, so he isn’t looking down all day.
- Check that eyeglass prescription. If your loved one hasn’t had his eyes checked in a while, you might want to plan a visit. His home care assistance provider can bring him in to see if he needs a new prescription.
- Move around a bit each hour. Holding his neck in one position for too long can cause neck pain. Have your loved one get up and walk around or stretch regularly, especially if most of his day is sitting. He can plan a quick walk outside with his home care assistance provider, or simply do some neck stretches regularly.
- Don’t use too many pillows. While it can feel lovely to lay his head down on a stack of pillows at night, he might find his neck is aching. Sleeping with multiple pillows under his head each evening can stifle his neck’s range of motion.
- Ask for help. It’s important for your loved one to know when to ask for help, so he doesn’t compound his neck pain. A home care assistance team can help with home chores and outdoor chores that may trigger neck pain. Activities such as mowing the lawn or shoveling heavy snow can cause your loved one to injure his neck or back. Even carrying laundry upstairs may be problematic. You can work with a home care assistance team to determine how they can help with those types of chores.
- Get a good night’s sleep. Sleep helps reduce tension and stress in the neck and throughout the body.
Neck pain usually takes years to develop, so it might take some time to reduce it. Continue with these healthy habits and see if your loved one’s neck pain is reduced.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Assistance in Avon, IN, please call the caring staff at Home Services Unlimited. Serving the Greater Indianapolis Area. Call for Immediate Info & Assistance: (317) 471-0760.
Owner & Founder at Home Services Unlimited
Etelka Froymovich founded Home Services Unlimited in 1997
As a practicing Registered Nurse, Etelka was keenly aware of a void in quality patient care that could be provided in the home. She embarked upon a journey to develop a home health care agency that would exceed all expectations and become a trusted partner to physicians and patients.
A Distinguished Career From Nurse to Director of Nursing to President of Home Services Unlimited
Etelka’s distinguished career followed a logical progression to her position as President of Home Services Unlimited. She graduated as a nurse practitioner with a Bachelor of Nursing (RN) in 1972 from Meshgorya University in the Ukraine, close to where she lived with her family. She married her husband Phil in 1973 and decided in 1977 that they would relocate to the United States to be closer to family and to come to this land of opportunity. With an eagerness to continue her budding career, Etelka sat for and passed her Boards in the U.S. in 1979.
A Love and Talent for Working with the Elderly
Etelka began her nursing career in the U.S. at Colonial Crest, now part of Golden Living, where she was the In-service Coordinator, the Director of Training and Education and Director of Nursing, a position she occupied for several years.
With a group of partners, she co-founded Adept Corporation, which operated group homes for the mentally challenged. The business was successful and in 1996, Etelka sold her share to return to her roots, caring for the elderly.
In January of 1997, Etelka opened Home Services Unlimited as a fully licensed business to provide home health care. In her quest to learn to do better for her patients, she had already obtained a Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA) in May of 1990 from the College of St. Francis. As President of Home Services Unlimited, Inc., Etelka guides the trusted, experienced care model Home Services Unlimited uses to continue providing excellent home health care.
Giving Back to the Community of Indianapolis
Volunteering for community services is a high priority for Etelka. Her memberships include the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Executive Women in Health Care and the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care, where she is a member of the Board of Directors.
Etelka has also served on the Board of Directors with Hooverwood Home, a highly regarded geriatric facility, since 1997 and as the President for 2005-2006. Through her community work, she has received several awards and accolades, including the Nora McFarland award in 2002, from the Indiana Association of Home and Hospice Care.
As a practicing Registered Nurse, Etelka was keenly aware of a void in quality patient care that could be provided in the home. She embarked upon a journey to develop a home health care agency that would exceed all expectations and become a trusted partner to physicians and patients.
A Distinguished Career From Nurse to Director of Nursing to President of Home Services Unlimited
Etelka’s distinguished career followed a logical progression to her position as President of Home Services Unlimited. She graduated as a nurse practitioner with a Bachelor of Nursing (RN) in 1972 from Meshgorya University in the Ukraine, close to where she lived with her family. She married her husband Phil in 1973 and decided in 1977 that they would relocate to the United States to be closer to family and to come to this land of opportunity. With an eagerness to continue her budding career, Etelka sat for and passed her Boards in the U.S. in 1979.
A Love and Talent for Working with the Elderly
Etelka began her nursing career in the U.S. at Colonial Crest, now part of Golden Living, where she was the In-service Coordinator, the Director of Training and Education and Director of Nursing, a position she occupied for several years.
With a group of partners, she co-founded Adept Corporation, which operated group homes for the mentally challenged. The business was successful and in 1996, Etelka sold her share to return to her roots, caring for the elderly.
In January of 1997, Etelka opened Home Services Unlimited as a fully licensed business to provide home health care. In her quest to learn to do better for her patients, she had already obtained a Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA) in May of 1990 from the College of St. Francis. As President of Home Services Unlimited, Inc., Etelka guides the trusted, experienced care model Home Services Unlimited uses to continue providing excellent home health care.
Giving Back to the Community of Indianapolis
Volunteering for community services is a high priority for Etelka. Her memberships include the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Executive Women in Health Care and the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care, where she is a member of the Board of Directors.
Etelka has also served on the Board of Directors with Hooverwood Home, a highly regarded geriatric facility, since 1997 and as the President for 2005-2006. Through her community work, she has received several awards and accolades, including the Nora McFarland award in 2002, from the Indiana Association of Home and Hospice Care.
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