How Do I Fix My Stiff Neck?

How Do I Fix My Stiff Neck?

The worst thing in the morning is waking up with a stiff neck – you cannot turn your head, and you have neck pain. So how do you relieve this pain and start your day?

How Do You Know You Have A Stiff Neck?

If you seem like you constantly awake with tightness in the neck? Do you find yourself getting a sharp jolt of pain when you turn too quick? Is your neck constantly “snapping and cracking”? Then you might have what we would term a “stiff neck”…

 

What Are Some things that Can Cause a Stiff Neck ?

  • Sleeping with a Pillow that is too Firm
  • Sleeping in an awkward positions. For example, sleeping on the sofa
  • A Draft
  • An injury to the neck
  • A Violent cough or sneeze attack that causes you pain

Self Massage for A Stiff Neck
How Do You Know You Have A Stiff Neck? There are definitely some signs and symptoms you can notice when you are suffering with a stiff neck. Here are some obvious and not so obvious ones:

  • You have neck pain
  • You have pain when you turn or twist your neck in a certain way
  • Your range of motion in the neck is decreased. Also, one side of the neck range of motion is less than the other
  • You find yourself turning your whole body when you need to turn…for example to check your blind spot when driving

Treatment Options for When you Get a Stiff Neck

  • Massage Your Neck Muscles, upper back and shoulders
  • Use a heating pack
  • Get a chiropractic adjustment
  • See a massage therapist
  • Stretch Your Neck

Additional Reading:

  1. What do you do For Neck Pain?
  2. Stretch your neck for pain relief from a stiff neck
  3. Getting the right neck posture in your c spine
  4. The Things that Can bring on a Stiff Neck
  5. A Simple comfortable traction device that can provide a lot of neck pain relief

Updated 3/31/2023

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