Massage therapy
Besides asking for a massage or giving yourself one, you can hire a massage therapist to receive a professional massage to your neck. In this case, massage therapy is also manual treatment but applied to your muscles instead of the bony structures. The connective tissue is also stimulated, and the blood flow increases in the area. Massage therapy is known to promote relaxation and a sensation of well-being that may also improve the symptoms. However, similar to acupuncture, massage therapy works for many people, but the effects are not statistically more effective than sham treatment. In other words, some people may find benefits while others don’t, and it depends on your condition.