My husband is suffering from a stiff neck he got because of the weird position he fell asleep in. Its been a week now and he still winces when he tries to move his head a certain way. Last night it got even worse as he lifted something slightly heavy. Hes tried heat packs and massage but its not improving. Does anyone have any suggestions ?
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tr and give him a light massage.
tell him not to move or bend awawardly as it can get worse.
speak to the doctor.
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go see a chiropracter if possible.
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aren't chiropodist's meant to treat everything relatd to one's feet?
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It sounds like he's got a pinched nerve or a pulled muscle. Either one can take 4 to 6 weeks to heal (ack). Very painful I know. Warm, wet heat and massage will help. Take a wet washcloth, place it on the painful area and then put the heating pad on top of it. If you can get physical therapy, they do this GREAT thing with electrodes that can make it heal so much faster.
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Chiropractor! Absolutely have my full faith in them- Not only can they provide immediate relief but can also let you know if the pain is due to a nerve pinching between two cervicals.
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definitely need to see da doc, get some muscle relaxants. if its juz a simple stiff neck then giv it some more time, it shud b ok. tats wat i did when i had a stiffneck :)
and lifting heavy things is definiltey a no-no! (including lifting u hehehe)