Upper neck pain, feels like a stiff neck.?!


Question: Upper neck pain, feels like a stiff neck.?
I have been having pain in my upper neck right below my hairline for about 6 weeks now. It felt just like a stiff neck but its not getting better. I have a hard time looking down, I get pains, my head feels very heavy and I feel like I am getting tension headaches. I have tried changing pillows, sleeping positions, etc but nothing is helping. Im getting worried now its something more serious. Please help.

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Somehow or other you have probably given or gotten a jolt to the head resembling whiplash. Your cervical spine is misaligned and that in turn puts a strain on the tendons and muscles supporting your head. Perhaps you are carrying around a child that is gaining weight.

Find a reputable chiropractor that will x-ray first to determine how badly out of whack your spine is before any manipulation is done. Relax and let her/him work magic! You will need more that one visit and you will probably be told to apply a warm compress to your neck to help keep the muscles from tensing up.

Six weeks is a long time to bear this pain.

Best wishes.

Hit by a car one winter day and walked around in pain for months until I went to a chiropractor. One adjustment and the headaches went away, my back stopped hurting, and I didn't need the muscle relaxants any more!



Six weeks of neck pain is really long. I think it would be best to consult a health care professional for proper treatment and medication. It looks like its a pinched nerve it is not just a stiff neck. A pinched nerve occurs when a nerve is injured or compressed.

When sleeping try to use a neck pillow to support your neck and head from moving to another sleeping position. You may also use a posture brace to reduce the pain from your neck.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Posture-Brace



Don’t you try to warm your neck with small warm towel. It is very good for muscular pains. For best result meet a doctor.

Bad posture is not good for such a situation. It may be your seating posture.You have to identify your poor posture while you sitting on a chair. If you are a mother who spend a lot of time in front of a computer, it cause for many pains.

vary your activities throughout the day. Proper sitting posture will solve your problems.

Go to" http://ergonomicdeskchairs1.blogspot.com" to read more.



I know that it says you have tried a different pillow, just want to make sure that you have tried the appropriate density pillow. If you are a back sleeper you need a medium density pillow, a side sleeper then you need a firm pillow, and a stomach/face sleeper you will need a soft density pillow.

maybe you should try this out?
http://www.shopdownlite.com/extrasoftdow…




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