my neck hurts, what do i do?
405513
You might alternate hot and cold compresses on your neck to loosen the muscles some, but yes, eventually it will go away.
987613
try gently massaging your temples.  Also rotating your neck and circling your shoulders may help.
1112899
Check your pillow.  We should be in the same posture when we are laying down as we are standing up.  If you keep our head at an angle all night long you might be pinching a nerve in your neck causing the pain.  See a chiropractic doctor.  Take anti-inflammatories like aspirin or ibuprophen with food.  I would take it before I went to bed with a snack.  God bless.
866369
Where you in a car accident and hurt your neck?  \n\nYou might be getting migranes from a pinched nerve in your neck. I've had them before and they don't go away.  \n\nThere are two things you can do see the chiropracter or see an accupuncturist.  \n\nI put a link to webmd.  On all types of headaches.
655866
your back is tense and stress will add to the pain too.  you need to stretch the muscles out and put ice on it. slowly put your head from one side to the other and gently stretch for 25 seconds. repeat on the other side.  take some tynelos or ibuprofen if it does not go away. ice helps too.   hope you feel better!
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is there a free clinic  near you so you can go see a doctor? i would try to do some relaxation techniques or yoga type stretches. Shoulder shrugs- raising your shoulders up and holding and releasing and bring them down and hold- as well as neck rolls with holds may help. if you cna go online maybe check out a yoga website for tips on helping neck pain. One such site is www.yogajournal.com. I just looked for you and am copying the link here: http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/529_1.cfm. \nIt begins like this: \nJudging from the complaints of my physical therapy clients, chronic neck tension is a modern American epidemic. Even the more benign consequences—the painful crick in your neck, the dull headache radiating from the back of your skull—can be mighty annoying. The more serious ones, like pinched nerves, arthritis, and damaged discs, can be debilitating. Fortunately, yoga can do wonders for neck problems while simultaneously teaching safer, healthier posture habits. But some of the poses that can help you, like Sirsasana (Headstand) and Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand), can also do harm if performed incorrectly. It's important to approach them with knowledge of proper alignment.\n\nLet's take a look at the muscles of the back of the neck. Why do they cause so much trouble, and how can we use yoga to help them function better? The primary muscles of the back of the neck are the levator scapulae, which extend from the cervical (neck) vertebrae to each inner upper scapula (shoulder blade). Lying on top of the levators and also inserting on the shoulder blades are the upper trapezius muscles, which originate on the base of the skull and the neck vertebrae. Together, these muscles lift the scapula and backbend the neck. The levators and trapezius muscles also help to turn the head and sidebend the neck.\n\nThe stress of a busy lifestyle with deadlines, difficult people, and lack of sleep certainly tightens neck and jaw muscles. A forward head posture is also a factor for many people. An average head weighs 12 to 15 pounds; when that weight sits forward of the central line of the spine, the muscles on the back of the neck have to work very hard to hold the head up against the pull of gravity. Whether due to stress or poor head-neck alignment, chronic tightness in the levator scapulae and the upper trapezius can lead to significant neck pain. As the muscles pull down on the base of the skull and upper neck, they also pull up on the scapula. All this adds up to compression on the cervical vertebra. Such tightness and compression can lead to arthritis, cause nerve pressure that makes pain radiate down the arm, and increase the likelihood of neck muscle injuries. \nHope this helps.
377823
You can go to a doc.  and have it either frozen off or burned off.  In either case, that will hurt like hell at first, be uncomforatable for awhile, then feel better later.
888520
Try a neck pillow while sleeping and go to a message therapist, you will be surprised on how much better you'll feel.  I can give you a neck massage.   Where do you live?
15749
I just had this problem myself.  I used one of those neck thermaCare pads & it helped sooo much.  If that doesn't completely take it away in a day or so I'd see a chiropractor.  A good one will take an x-ray before they try to adjust.
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1. Go to www.thecountrydoctor.com and read the message about "A Pain in the Neck" 2. Get the weight of the world off of your shoulders 3. Get moving! If you are still for long periods of time, it will make your muscles stiff. 4. If this is strictly tension, do neck exercises to stretch your muscles; 30 times, 4 times per day. Go to the article mentioned to get more information on exercises and causes.
497958
It seems as though you have strained your neck muscles as well as subluxating your cervical vertebrae. This will take soe time to heal as s muscle strain involves the tendons. The tendons are avascular meaning without blood vessels.  As such there is no exchange of nutrients and wastes making it take longer to heal. As time passes it should get better and the pain and nausea will pass altogether. I have had this happen to me and my clients before in almost the same way.  Were you undergoing some serious stress during that time that you slept incorrectly?  I ask as it would seem to be the common denominator.  Good luck and don't do anything strenuous that would involve your neck or it will exacerbate the original injury.  Oh, btw, when the swelling completely subsides, may I suggest a series of massages to prevent any future spasms or flare ups?  It helps!
722588
Try rubbing your neck start at your shoulder and go up to your ear.if you will rub behind you ear that should help.
518141
Purchase a back brace, you can either wear them under or over your shirts, depending on how much you need the support. As for the ongoing pain, take some Tylenol or another OTC med and take a hot bath, the warm water helps muscles relax.\n\nAlso, what I discovered, stand up tall and straight, may think that it'll hurt worse, but it really doesn't. The more you slouch, the more pressure is put on your spine.
484871
Doesn't work for what?  Be more specific.  Are you having neck pain? What is your diagnosis?
770622
I go to the chiropractor for scoliosis and TMJ. The first week I hurt because my muscles and spine were moving. It is completely natural for you to hurt. I took ibuprofen to take away some of the pain. After a couple of weeks you won't hurt anymore. That is, unless you miss a visit! ;-)
231269
Sounds like a back problem.Try talking to a chiropractor.
94141
Depends on what's wrong. If just muscle pain, then rest it for a couple of days, trying to keep good posture. If it doesn't clear up within a day or two maybe it would be wise to see a doctor.