How to massage and treat stiff neck, learn these 5 acupoint massages to easily solve stiff neck

Many friends will suffer from stiff neck due to incorrect sleeping posture. There are many reasons for stiff neck, such as long-term neck fatigue, not covering the quilt properly when sleeping and getting cold neck, etc. A stiff neck will not only cause sore neck but also shoulders. So now I will teach you some methods of massaging the acupoints for stiff neck, let’s learn together.

1. Press the Chengshan point: The Chengshan point is in the middle of the calf, below the abdominal muscles on both sides of the calf. When you stretch your calf with a little force, the calf abdominal muscles will appear, at the angle of the abdominal muscles. If you still don't understand, look at the picture below on Baidu. Generally speaking, one side of the acupoint is more painful, so focus on the more painful side. Generally, press for 15 to 20 minutes, and while pressing, gently rotate your neck from small to large.

2. Pinch the Hegu point: Pinch the Hegu point on the painful side with your thumb until you feel sore. At the same time, slowly move your neck for 2 minutes. This is very effective for patients with mild symptoms. The Hegu point is located when the thumb and index finger are together, at the highest point of the muscle.

3. Pluck the Shousanli point: For people with stiff neck, the muscles of the Shousanli point on the painful side will become stiff and very sensitive. Even light rubbing and plucking will cause soreness. Use your thumb to rub and plucking the Shousanli point on the painful side for 1 to 2 minutes. Shousanli point is located 2 inches below the transverse line of the elbow (slightly outside). 2 inches is the width of your three fingers combined.

4. Hit the Shoulder Well: Use the palm of the hand that does not hurt to hit the Shoulder Well on the painful side 3 to 5 times, and move the shoulder at the same time. If you don’t know the Shoulder Well, just hit the middle part of the shoulder until you can clearly feel the soreness.

5. Press the Fengchi point: Press the Fengchi point with your thumb for about one minute. The Fengchi point is located 2 inches outward from the depression in the middle of the back of the neck, that is, on both sides of the big tendon behind the forehead and parallel to the earlobe.

Generally speaking, after pressing the above acupoints and moving around on your own, the problem of stiff neck can be effectively solved.