Home Treatments For Neck Pain
Most causes of neck pain are related to bad posture sitting in front of the computer or sleeping. Staring down at the smartphone and the forward neck inclination that it involves causes muscle tension in the neck. When you’re sleeping, you can hold an awkward position unknowingly for many hours and wake up with muscle spasms in your neck. For these day-to-day causes of neck pain, we can try some straightforward remedies that will likely improve the symptoms.
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Applying heat and ice: Temperature changes have a soothing effect on the muscles and relieve neck pain associated with muscle spasms. Cold temperatures reduce inflammation. Hot temperatures increase the blood flow. Alternating between both is a good idea and reduces muscle tension. When applying hot or cold temperatures, avoid falling asleep with a compress applied to your skin to prevent skin lesions.