How many days will it take for a stiff neck to heal

Stiff neck is a very common disease in life. I often hear colleagues complaining: I didn’t sleep well last night and I have a stiff neck. Stiff neck is also known as occipital sprain in medicine. It is generally more common in winter and spring, and is more common in young and middle-aged people. It is mainly caused by an incorrect sleeping pillow and sleeping posture, and manifests itself as neck pain (often only on one side) and restricted neck movement.

Although stiff neck is not a serious illness, generally there is no need to go to the hospital for special treatment, and it can heal itself slowly. However, it does bring some inconvenience to daily life and work. So how many days does it take to heal from a stiff neck? This question varies from person to person, but generally speaking, the symptoms of a stiff neck will basically disappear within a week, except for those caused by other diseases.

After suffering from a stiff neck, you can use some methods yourself to effectively relieve the symptoms of pain and promote early recovery to normal. First of all, you can use the massage method. The masseur should stand behind the patient, gently press the patient's neck with one finger, find the most painful point, and then use the thumb to start from the top of the neck on that side, all the way to the shoulder and back, massaging in turn, and massage the most painful point vigorously.

Let the person with stiff neck feel sore, then tap the massaged area lightly 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. Doing it once a day can effectively relieve pain. If there is no one else to help, you can also use self-massage: use the palms of both hands to massage your neck vigorously until the area becomes warm.

You can also use a hot towel to apply heat to the area where you have a stiff neck. In addition, you should adjust the height of the pillow and your sleeping position. You can also do some head and neck exercises. Press your head down, then tilt it up, pause for a few seconds, repeat ten times, and then move your head left and right. Move slowly, pause for a few seconds on each side, and repeat ten times. These methods can promote speedy recovery from stiff neck.