While neck pain is not really a severe injury, the pain and worry it
causes can be considerably much. Neck pain and rigidity typically
get better after a couple of days or weeks, and this is seldom a symptom
of a more severepredicament.
There are many ways to get a neck pain
such as, sleeping in an uncomfortable position,shock that impacts the neck such as accidents, sitting in a fixed
position for a protracted period of time, or strained musclesdue to bad
posturing, carrying a load
or object on one side of the body. Anxiety and stress can likewise
cause strain in your neck muscles, leading to pain in your neck.
There are also
numerous methods on how to relieve neck pain
without necessarily seeing a physician, these include:
Heat or ice
Although while not medically proven it has been known that
either applying heat (in the form of warm water or heated pad) or ice (in the form
of ice cubes or cold water) can relieve neck pain. You can apply amedium set heating
pad on your neck for about 15 minutes every few hours ortake a warm bathtwice
or thrice in a day.You likewiseapply an ice pack or take a dip in cold water for
about 10 minutes every few hours.
Pain relievers
Taking drugs such as Tylenol, paracetamol, ibuprofen(such as Advil), ornaproxensuch as Alevecontrol pain can help relieve pain or control the pain and likewise reduce
inflammation.
Massage
You can get a gentle neck massage which will stimulate the
flow of blood around the neck region, which helps to relieve tension there. You
can likewise see a physiotherapist for a physical therapy session in cases of
persistent pain issues.
Hydrotherapy
Taking a bath with warm water and 2
cups of Epsom Saltfor at least 15 minutes can be a very effectiveway of relieving
achingmuscles in the neck.
Magnesium Sulfate commonly known as Epsom Salt will minimize the rate at
which calcium bindsto a contracting muscle as it vies for identical binding
spots as calcium does, as such this can be aneffective method to relieve neck
pains.
Exercise
Activities such as swimming,
stretching, yoga and walking should be incorporated into your everyday or
thrice a week schedule. Exercising in such ways will shake up your body system
and expand your contracted joints, by so doing, the muscles of your neck are
stretched and fall into place.
Move around constantly, but carefully
You don’t need to neglect your
daily routine or schedule due to neck pains. Go about your normal activities in
a more reserved manner. This helps take your mind off the pain and constantly
moving can relieve the neck pains.
Practice healthy living
Try to avoid negative ways of
doing things or bad habits such as smoking as it slows down the healing process
and disturbs blood circulation, avoid stressful activities or tension both at
home or at work as excessive pressure causes the body to stiffen leading to
body pains.
These methods can all be done
at home without seeing a specialist but if symptoms of neck pains persist after
a week, please consult your physician.
Dr. Kevin Li, MD at Advance
Spine Care and Pain Management is an expert specialist in chronic pain
management and specializes in the treatment of chronic neck and back pain. He is double-board certified in chronic pain
management and performs comprehensive pain management for chronic neck, back
and joint pain. Call our office at (626)
538 – 8950 if your neck pain persists despite the home remedies.
