Dallas County Living Well Magazine Summer 2014 | Page 11

To further reduce chances of injury, Dr. Won
suggests adopting healthy habits such as reducing
stress, losing excess weight and not smoking.
“Stress, improper body weight and smoking are
some of the most common causes of back and neck
pain. The body tightens its muscles when it’s
stressed, which result in spasms and pinched
nerves. Also, stress inhibits the body’s natural
ability to hea