What to do if the back of the neck hurts

If you always feel pain in the back of your neck, you should pay attention to whether it is caused by maintaining the same posture for too long. For example, if you have an incorrect posture when sleeping, you may get a stiff neck, or your neck may be stimulated by external force, which can cause these painful symptoms.

1. Many times, if you maintain a certain posture for a long time, your neck will feel sore. For example, if you sit in front of the computer for a long time, your neck will feel uncomfortable. At this time, just stand up and stretch your body and move your head, and you will quickly feel relieved. At the same time, you should reduce the time sitting in front of the computer.

2. Another common situation is that incorrect sleeping posture causes stiff neck, which will cause severe neck pain. If the condition is particularly serious, you need to go to the hospital for treatment. Generally, if the condition is mild, you only need to move your neck more and gently massage the neck area. Under normal circumstances, it will recover in about a day.

3. If the neck is hit by external force, or if the neck is accidentally twisted, causing neck pain, in the former case, you may need to apply cold compresses to the injured area, and if there is trauma, you may also need to bandage it. In the latter case, you must install a fixator on the neck to correct the bones in the neck.

4. There is another situation that can cause neck pain, which is neuralgic neck pain. It is also possible that the cervical spine compresses the nerves and causes neck pain. This is more serious and requires a relatively long course of treatment. It is recommended to go to the hospital for an X-ray first to see the cervical spine problem and then do appropriate treatment.

5. In addition, other diseases in the body may affect the neck. For example, a severe cold may cause body aches and pains in the neck. At this time, as long as you seek medical treatment for the problem and recover, the neck pain will naturally go away.