How do I Get Rid of a Stiff Neck?

To get rid of a stiff neck, begin by gently stretching your neck muscles and rotating your head around several times. If you enjoy doing yoga, then downward facing dog pose is great for removing tension from the neck. You can find more information here: yogajournal.com/poses/491.

Using moist heat on the neck and upper back can provide soothing relief to muscles and stiff and undergoing spasm. What does heat Specifically do? Heat increases blood flow to the area.

It brings down pain, stiffness and muscle spasm. It also reduces muscle inflammation and build up of fluid or edema in the area. Heat also make connective tissue more flexible.

If you are concentrating on just the neck, use a hot/cold pack that you can stick directly in the microwave for 30-60 seconds that is dimensions of 6"x20". Alternately, to cover the neck and upper back area, use a hot/cold pack that is 9"x16". Keep in mind that a 9"x16" hot/cold pack is going to be heavier.

But it is also going to cover your neck and upper back area. When treating a stiff neck, the upper back muscles especially the trapezius muscles are often involved. *** always take extra precautions with hot packs; Wrap your hot pack in a towel before placing it against your skin.

Alternately, you can also use a moist heating pad that you plug in. For example, The thermophore moist heat pads (as seen at the Neck Pain Relief Shop) have a special tightly woven fleece blend cover that retains moisture from the air. There is no need to do a temperature adjustment with these moist heating packs.

Simply plug in, and your hot pack is ready to go for instant pain relief.

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