肩頸痛
How common is neck pain? 肩頸痛的普遍性
肩頸痛在香港是一個很常見的痛症，據香港衛生署於2014-2015年的調查發現，每十名年齡15 歲及以上的人士中，約有一人（9.8%）在調查前30天內曾出現頸痛的問題。另一份研究亦指出白領人士是最容易會有肩頸痛的一群。
Neck Pain is common in Hong Kong, according to a questionnaire by Hong Kong Department of Health, 9.8% of the interviewees suffered from the pain in the previous 30 days. Research in 2018 indicates that office workers have the highest incidence of neck disorders among all other occupations, at 17% to 21%.
普遍性 Prevelance
48.5%
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當出現這個問題時，只有為數不多的人會願意去求醫：很多時候都會透過按摩及推拿來舒緩肩頸緊的情況，或是用藥貼或止痛貼的方式來減輕痛楚，更甚者可能會順其自然，待它自然康復，換句話說：真正求醫的人並不多。
It is unusual to visit a clinic when it comes to the problem of neck pain, patients tend to release pain via massage, pain free patches, or simply just let it go. In other words, no one prefers visiting clinics.
而放任不管有機會會令情況更差，盡快求醫能更有效地處理。
Ignorance may make it worse, seeking medication support would be the most efficient way to handle chronic neck pain.
「冰封三尺，非一日之寒；水滴石穿，非一日之功」
Nothing comes from nothing, Rome is not built in one day.
肩頸痛很多時候都是壞習慣累積下的惡果，當中急性肩頸痛例子反而較少，它多由物理創傷所造成。而造成慢性肩頸痛的原因並不僅於日常生活的陋習，像是工作過勞、姿勢不良、過度用手機等這些為人所知的因素，錯誤的呼吸法也與之有關。除生理外，心理上的因素如抑鬱，心理健康欠佳其實也促成了慢性肩頸痛。
Neck pain can be divided into two types: for acute one, usually occurs with physical trauma. For chronic one, it could be accumulated by overworking, bad posture, excessive usage of mobile and incorrect breathing method, etc. Meanwhile, depression, or other mental health disorders can contribute to chronic neck pain, too.
肩頸痛除了會引起相關部位的不適外，更會引伸出其他連鎖式的問題：如頭痛、 於手臂或上背出現的放射性痛楚。
Neck pain and its associated disorders,including headache and radiating pain into the arm and upper back, are common.
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改善肩頸痛的方法
Pain Relief To Be
要解決肩頸痛的問題先要從根源下手，了解自己的狀況，才能找到最適合自己的藥。
The only means of curing neck pain is to treat yourself with suitable medicine.
不妨可以考從以下四個範疇著手：
Neck pain could be handled by MOVE:
活動 觀察 改變 訓練
Mobilize Observe Vary Exercise
Move Learn Adjust Training
活動關節 取回幅度
Mobilize join,regain the range of motion
觀察自己 了解狀況
Self Observation,Understand your own
改變姿勢 適應生活
Vary posture,adapt to life
按時練習 訓練肌肉
Exercise regularly, Train your muscle
「四」管齊下 藥到病除
Maintain and prevent
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