Why does my neck hurt after sleeping?

Many people experience neck pain after sleeping. The probability of this happening is relatively high, so many patients with this disease want to fully understand what causes neck pain after sleeping in order to recover as soon as possible. The following is a specific answer. If you want to recover comprehensively, you can have a specific understanding of the following content.

I have a sore neck every morning. What's going on? Does it affect my health?

When I woke up, my neck hurt so much that I couldn't move left or right, and my up and down movements were also restricted. Sometimes my shoulders and back also hurt. When I lie down to sleep, if I am not careful, my back will feel a piercing pain, as if my muscles are pulled.

When encountering the above situation, we should first consider that the pillow is not suitable and we can change to a comfortable pillow. Because the pillow has an inappropriate shape and is not soft or hard enough, it may affect the physiological curvature of the cervical spine and local blood circulation, causing muscle pain. Pillow discomfort is only the root cause, of course there are other factors:

① Improper head and neck posture during sleep;

②The pillow is too high, too soft or too hard, or uneven;

③Neck trauma;

④The neck is exposed to wind and cold;

⑤If it is caused by cervical spondylosis, it may cause repeated "stiff neck".

The first four can be relieved by eliminating the cause. If you have a stiff neck or it recurs, in addition to changing your pillow (Yimengshu wave pillow, butterfly pillow, bread pillow) in time, your family can help you massage and apply hot compresses to relieve the pain:

(1) Massage: Stand behind the patient with stiff neck and press lightly on the neck with one finger to find the most painful spot. Then use your thumb to start from the top of the neck on that side and massage all the way to the shoulder and back. Massage the most painful spot vigorously until you feel obvious soreness and swelling, which indicates that the force is enough. Repeat this massage 2 to 3 times. Then tap the massaged area with a hollow fist and repeat 2 to 3 times. Repeating the above massage and tapping can quickly relax the spasmodic neck muscles and relieve pain.

(2) Hot compress: Hot water bottles, electric hand warmers, hot towels and infrared bulbs can all relieve pain. Care must be taken to avoid burns.

(3) Choose safflower oil, Gancunshan rheumatism oil, Yun essence, etc., rub the painful area 2 to 3 times a day, which will have a certain effect.

(4) Apply the Shangshi Pain-Relieving Plaster or Pengxiang Pain-Relieving Plaster to the painful area of ​​the neck and change it once a day. The pain-relieving effect is ideal, but the patient will feel that the movement of the neck is restricted to a certain extent after applying the plaster. Pregnant women should avoid using it.

(5) Ear acupuncture: Ear acupuncture points are placed on the neck and occipital area. Press the above ear points with the tip of the index finger for 5 to 10 minutes, or massage the above ear points with the tip of the index finger.

(6) Acupuncture: For those who cannot bend forward or backward, use the Dashu, Jinggu, and Kunlun points. For those who cannot look left or right, use the Jianwaiyu, Houxi, and Fengchi points. Generally, the Xuan Zhong point can be selected, which is located three inches above the Zuwaidong point. Acupuncture is performed for 4 to 5 minutes and moxibustion is performed 3 to 7 times. You can also massage this point for 15 minutes each time.

(7) Take one painkiller orally for temporary pain relief.

(8) Change your sleeping position, adjust the height of your pillow, and twist your neck yourself.

(9) If it is caused by cervical spondylosis, perform self-cervical traction therapy at home under the guidance of a physical therapist.

(10) For patients with severe stiff neck, local injection of 10 ml of 0.25% novocaine can produce significant analgesic effects.

After understanding the above content, I believe you also understand why your neck hurts after sleeping? After a comprehensive understanding, in order for your neck pain to be improved through treatment as soon as possible, after a comprehensive understanding of the above content, it is best to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination. After the examination, through the correct treatment method, your neck pain can be cured as soon as possible.