Kink in Neck

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I always end up at the doc when this happens to me (4 times now over 10 yrs). They do an x-ray, find nothing and give meds. Then I go to the chiropractor to be adjusted four or five times. That helps so much faster than just the muscle relaxers. I also like ice for the pain instead of heat. Ice will reduce any swelling whereas heat causes expansion.

I agree with the crowd. Get to a chiropractor today. If you don't know one, go to upcspine.com and find one in your area. This has a listing of those with an upper cervical specialty. That's my preference. Not only do they understand the spine but they also understand the immune system as well as the muscles. We use chiropractic as our primary healthcare.

Interview them just like you do a medical doctor. If they don't understand the immune system, you're in the wrong place.

Hope this helps!

M.

I have what you experience regularly...Get a massage asap! LOL! Believe me they will work wonders. A Chiro will help realign your neck and within a few days you will be back to a 100%

I have had that same issue so I know your pain...literally See a chiropractor. They can work wonders!

I used to struggle with this constantly. Once I hurt my neck so badly I went to an orthopedic doctor. He could not do much for me physically except give me Celebrex (?). This was some time ago . . .

When my neck does this it usually takes a day for the sharp pain to subside. If I have torn it very badly it will take a couple of days.

One of the things that helped me the most was to get a Tempurpedic pillow. The doctor told me to sleep with my head level to the pillow - NOT propped up on 3-4 pillows which is what I used to do. When I would go to turn in the middle of the night I would put all that pressure/body weight on that small area, which is what would cause the strain. When I lay level with the pillow I'm forced to use my arms to turn over.

The other thing that helped me was to do neck and arm exercises to strengthen those shoulder and neck muscles.

Good luck - what a MAJOR pain - I can truly empathize with you.

First of all, stop using heat. You need to ice it. Secondly, ibuprofen is ideal to use, so keep taking it as indicated on the bottle. Thirdly, it's not likely this will correct itself so you will need to see a Chiropractor. Many people would rather deal with it until it mends itself but I am speaking from personal experience when I say this: Why be tortured with this pain when you can go to the Chiropractor, get a little adjustment and feel better in a couple of days instead of a week or longer. I have a misaligned spine from a car accident years ago. I woke up one day about 4 years ago in the condition you are in. The pain was excruciating! I couldn't move my neck and I did everything you tried...and more: heat, Motrin, hot showers, massage from my husband. Finally, my sister, who is a R.N. told me to see a Chiropractor. An x-ray showed I had a pinched nerve...all the things I had been doing would NOT have made me better. I endured pain for a week! Chiropractor twisted my neck this way and that way, twisted my spine to the left and to the right and in 24 hours I felt better! I now go to the Chiropractor once a month, primarily because my problem is going to be a lifelong problem for me. For you, it very well may be just this one time but the Chiropractor is your best option!

Use an icy hot patch, helps take away the pain of a kinked neck for me almost every time.

Good luck!

you need to see a good chiropractor! I go to Dr.Peter Alongi on Commercial blvd and Lyons rd in Fort Lauderdale. He is a miracle worker!
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Go to a chiropractor if you can get a recommendation from someone in your area.

A massage should help that. Some places have the chair massages that are inexpensive and great for neck and shoulder relief. Chiro would help too.

Go see a good chiropractor asap. I had something similar happen a couple months ago, and it was a miracle worker. It took a few trips to truly get it back to normal, but even after the first adjustment I could feel a big difference.

Things like acupuncture/acupressure, craniosacral therapy, reflexology, reiki, massage, and hypnosis/guided imagery can help. Those can actually shift and release things so that your body's nervous system actually stops creating the pain.