Muscal strain in the neck?!
Question: So I woke up to this terrible pain in my neck this morning! I went to the doc and found out it is a muscal strain. He said just to use a heat pack. I should probably refrain from muscal relaxants because I am pregnant. I can only take tylonel. I am only 7w 2d along. What other remedies helped you? I am sitting with my head tilted to my right I can't move it to the left without getting a sharp pain.
Answers: So I woke up to this terrible pain in my neck this morning! I went to the doc and found out it is a muscal strain. He said just to use a heat pack. I should probably refrain from muscal relaxants because I am pregnant. I can only take tylonel. I am only 7w 2d along. What other remedies helped you? I am sitting with my head tilted to my right I can't move it to the left without getting a sharp pain.
The reference below has individual muscles involved with neck strain. You can locate which muscle is involved and it has some suggestions for it.
Try Icy Hot, or Bengay, or something like that on your neck.
Also Ice/ Heat.
Try chiropractic care - and heat is not always best. Sometimes you need to use cold.
Hi Jamiesch. This sounds like a classic "Spasmodic Torticollis". This type of condition responds very well to Chiropractic care. It may be wise to see your family Chiropractor (something you may want to do regularly during your pregnancy, as well).
Best wishes and good luck.