“How do you get rid of neck pain from sleeping wrong?”
I have neck pain after sleeping in the wrong position. How do you get rid of neck pain from sleeping wrong?
1 Answer
Thank you for sharing your neck issue with the FATD community. I am happy to share my thoughts, tips and suggestions regarding this issue.
‘Sleeping wrong’ may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. What I mean is that the activities you do during the days may be negatively affecting f the health of the tissues that support your neck (postural muscles, neck muscles and upper back muscles). Many people spend time on a computer or smart phone for long periods of time. In addition, they may be looking at these devices in poor ergonomical fashion. This can put undo pressure and stress on the soft tissue structures that support your neck and upper back. Once these muscles become fatigued, posture fails and an imbalance occurs. The tired muscles are prone to go into spasm if the neck is subjected to an unnatural position during sleep.
Unfortunately, once the neck pain begins, it does not usually go away right away. Sometimes it brings about stiffness and headaches and makes it difficult to look around or complete your daily work tasks.
I suggest warming it up either with warm water or a heating pad and then performing gentle range of motion or stretching activities (for the neck, upper back and shoulders). If your doctor allows it, anti-inflammatory medication can help lower the inflammatory response and diminish pain and stiffness. It make take time to completely recover after the onset of sleep related neck pain, but every 5-7 days you should be feeling better and not worse.
By altering your daily lifestyle (being mindful of your computer-based ergonomics and performing daily activities to positively influence the health of your neck and posture), evaluating the pillows you are using, and staying prudent, your neck pain can resolve and stay away for a long time.
I hope this helps.
‘Sleeping wrong’ may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back. What I mean is that the activities you do during the days may be negatively affecting f the health of the tissues that support your neck (postural muscles, neck muscles and upper back muscles). Many people spend time on a computer or smart phone for long periods of time. In addition, they may be looking at these devices in poor ergonomical fashion. This can put undo pressure and stress on the soft tissue structures that support your neck and upper back. Once these muscles become fatigued, posture fails and an imbalance occurs. The tired muscles are prone to go into spasm if the neck is subjected to an unnatural position during sleep.
Unfortunately, once the neck pain begins, it does not usually go away right away. Sometimes it brings about stiffness and headaches and makes it difficult to look around or complete your daily work tasks.
I suggest warming it up either with warm water or a heating pad and then performing gentle range of motion or stretching activities (for the neck, upper back and shoulders). If your doctor allows it, anti-inflammatory medication can help lower the inflammatory response and diminish pain and stiffness. It make take time to completely recover after the onset of sleep related neck pain, but every 5-7 days you should be feeling better and not worse.
By altering your daily lifestyle (being mindful of your computer-based ergonomics and performing daily activities to positively influence the health of your neck and posture), evaluating the pillows you are using, and staying prudent, your neck pain can resolve and stay away for a long time.
I hope this helps.
