How Do You Relieve Neck Pain Yourself?
Neck pain is, well, a pain in the neck ! It can come on quickly, be relentless, and interfere with every day activities. There are many options to relieve neck pain. Here’s how. Choose an appropriately designed pillow to alleviate neck pain that is often times worse upon waking in the morning. By choosing wisely, you may be able to relieve neck pain before it becomes chronic. For reference: back sleeping is optimal for your neck and spinal alignment, side sleeping is next, and stomach sleeping is a no-no. Choose a pillow that works best for whichever position you use regularly. Take hot showers to relieve neck pain by loosening the muscles of the neck. Choose a shower head with multiple options such as water streams or pulsation. Lessen the discomfort of neck pain with gentle stretching techniques such as chin to chest, side to side (ear to shoulder), and turning the head left, then right. Chin to chest, especially, will help with the forward head posture so many people habitually use
