Neck sore at night for 2 days?!
Question: At night (around 9-10) my neck has been getting really sore. It's so bad that I can't sleep because of the pain. I've tried ice, advil, tylonal extra strength, and tomorrow I will try IcyHot if it happens again. This is the second night this has happened. I lose sleep because of this. What is wrong with my neck? What can i do to stop this? Help me!
Answers: At night (around 9-10) my neck has been getting really sore. It's so bad that I can't sleep because of the pain. I've tried ice, advil, tylonal extra strength, and tomorrow I will try IcyHot if it happens again. This is the second night this has happened. I lose sleep because of this. What is wrong with my neck? What can i do to stop this? Help me!
You may need to try laying without a pillow for a couple of nights to start with. Try laying flat on the floor and having someone take a bathroom towel roll it up and lay your neck in the middle of it once you have done that have them grab the ends of it and slowly pull you into a sitting position. Make sure that you are relaxed and allow them to do the work. this will allow the muscles in your neck to stretch and give you some traction. I also recommend that instead of Tylenol try aleive or ibuprofen if you can take them. they are antinflammatories and will take down any inflammation that you may have. you may also want to try rotating you neck in all directions and than once you have done that place your head in the palm of your hand and push into them slightly this will help to stretch some of the muscles as well. good luck to you and I hope that this will help.
IT could be the way youre sleeping on it. Also it could be your pillow or number of pillows your using. Try different pillows and different positions. Are you more comfortable on your side or back?
You could try a more supportive pillow for your neck. There are alot of nice options available. Some even use exact measurements to ensure a more proper fit.