What to do if your neck hurts when you wake up

Neck pain is a problem that many people have encountered. In addition to the stimulation of external injuries, some people will have symptoms of neck pain every day when they wake up from sleep. Neck pain caused by waking up from sleep is most likely due to stiff neck caused by improper sleeping posture, which in turn causes pain in the neck, shoulders and other parts. Patients must pay attention to neck pain caused by stiff neck. What should I do if my neck hurts when I wake up from sleep?

1. Reasons

Stiff neck is mostly caused by improper sleeping posture at night or cold wind on the neck. Patients often find that their necks are fine when they go to bed the night before, but when they wake up, they find that their necks are sore and unable to turn, which affects their work and daily life and is very painful.

2. Massage

The pain should be related to poor blood circulation. You should drink some vegetable soup and exercise actively. A balanced diet is important for maintaining blood circulation. You can eat some vegetables and fruits appropriately, do acupuncture and massage, apply Chinese medicine externally, and put pressure on the cervical spine and carotid artery. This situation is caused by stiff neck and local muscles. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for physical therapy, such as acupuncture and cupping, and take some blood circulation, blood stasis and pain relief drugs, such as blood circulation and pain relief capsules, or ibuprofen for symptomatic treatment. Generally, it will be fine in three to five days. Turn over more often when sleeping. Form a good habit.

3. Others

Go to the local massage doctor for diagnosis and treatment. If necessary, use manual therapy to treat cervical spine problems. When it hurts, you can apply some rheumatism ointment to the affected area, or take some medicine, such as ibuprofen, which will be very effective. If necessary, an X-ray of the cervical spine may be required for consultation. When you change your sleeping position, adjust the height of your pillow. The height of the pillow should be the width of your shoulders divided by two and then minus three. This will give you the height in centimeters.