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Blog #1: Neck Tension & Headaches

Why That Tight Neck is Causing Your Headaches (and How to Fix It)

If you suffer from frequent, throbbing headaches that seem to wrap around your skull or

sit heavily behind your eyes, the root cause isn't actually in your head. It boils down to a

restriction of blood flow to your brain.

When you have a headache, a blood vessel supplying your brain is being

compressed—either by a misaligned bone or a severely tight muscle. Most often, it's the

tight muscles at the very back of the neck clamping down on these vital pathways.

When blood flow is restricted, your brain triggers a painful headache. Taking pain

relievers only masks the symptom; it doesn't open the airway or release the

compression.

At The Neck and Back Specialists, John Feng gets rid of headaches by directly

releasing these constrictions.

Using his trademarked technique, Feng’s Way, John loosens the exact muscles

causing the compression to immediately restore proper blood flow to the brain. Your

brain monitors your muscles using two specific sensors:

1. The Muscle Spindle: Senses how far a muscle stretches.

2. The Golgi Tendon Organ: Senses how much tension is in the muscle.

By applying gentle tension to the Golgi tendon organ and stretching the muscle spindle,

John uses your body’s natural neurological signals to force the tightest neck muscles to

completely let go. Combining this with specialized neuromuscular therapy and sports

massage, Feng's Way removes the pressure on your blood vessels, giving you fast,

effective, and lasting headache relief.

Stop living with the pain of restricted blood flow. Schedule a session at our Plymouth,

NH clinic today.

Book now: https://theneckandbackspecialists.com/list-of-services/ola/services/60-min-

session

Blog #2 Joint Compression & Disc Issues

Compressed Joints & Disc Issues: Why Your Muscles Are the Real Culprit

When a doctor tells you that you have worn-down cartilage, bone-on-bone friction, or a

bulging disc, it’s easy to think your bones are just failing you. But here is the real

mechanics behind your pain: your muscles are the main cause of all these joint

issues.

Your bones and discs don’t just compress themselves. Overly tight, locked-up muscles

constantly pull on both sides of your joints, forcing them tightly together. This relentless

muscular vise-grip compresses the joints, forcing them to rub away your protective

cartilage and bone over time. If you want to stop the degeneration and end the chronic

pain, you have to get the muscles to stop pulling.

That is exactly how John Feng helps you heal at The Neck and Back Specialists using

Feng’s Way.

Instead of just rubbing the surface or aggressively cracking a rigid joint, John focuses

on the root cause: the muscles pulling the joints too tight. The Feng’s Way technique

targets two vital muscle sensors that communicate directly with your brain: the Golgi

tendon organ (which senses tension) and the muscle spindle (which senses stretch).

By applying precise, gentle tension to these sensors, John reprograms the nervous

system to relax the hyper-tight muscles. Blending neuromuscular therapy, myofascial

release, and sports massage, this approach safely loosens up the tight muscles pulling

on the joints. Once that muscular tension is released, the compression lifts, your joints

stop rubbing together, and your natural mobility and comfort are restored.

Don't let tight muscles wear down your joints. Let us help you open up that joint space

today.

Book now: https://theneckandbackspecialists.com/list-of-services/ola/services/60-min-

session