What's the best way to get rid of a stiff neck?!


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What's the best way to get rid of a stiff neck?


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my mom injured her neck in a water skiing accident several years ago and occasionally wakes up unable to move her head. She's tried a number of things (prescriptions, chiropractor, acupuncture, alternating hot/cold packs, etc.) but what works the best for her is to take 800mg of Ibuprofen and 1000mg of acetaminophen (advil and tylenol respectively). You can take 240mg of ibuprofen daily and 4000mg of acetaminophen in a 24 hour period, so dont overdo it. But this relaxes her neck enough to get a little range of motion. Then make sure you keep moving your neck to loosen the muscles, otherwise they will stay tight and your neck will stay sore.




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