How to stop neck spasms?

Neck spasms are a real pain in the neck. Pun intended. They can be downright annoying and even debilitating. If you’ve ever had one, you know how frustrating it is trying to find relief. Luckily for you, I’m here with some tips and tricks on how to stop those pesky neck spasms once and for all.

What Are Neck Spasms?

Before we dive into the remedies, let’s talk about what causes neck spasms in the first place. Neck spasms are involuntary contractions of muscles in your neck that cause sudden, intense pain or discomfort.

These spasms can happen due to overuse of your muscles, poor posture when sitting or sleeping, injury from an accident (because we’re all secretly clumsy) or sometimes they just pop up out of nowhere! But don’t worry; there are ways to prevent them.

Stretching

If you’re looking for a long-term solution for preventing neck spasms altogether ‘look no further‘. The easiest method is stretching!

Stretching every day helps alleviate muscle tension that leads to spasm formation eventually. And trust me; it’s worth doing daily since stretched-out muscle tissue won’t cause tightness!

Neck Stretches

Here is a simple exercise routine with stretches tailored specifically for your neck:

1) Slowly rotate your head around its axis clockwise and anticlockwise three times each way (keep this gentle).
2) Tip your ear towards shoulder left until right (again do not go too far).
3) Bring chin straight down towards chest & keep holding lower down as comfortable.
4) Look up – Hold 10 seconds then repeat five times at least!
5) Do another round relaxing the shoulders between exercises.

While performing these stretches make sure you maintain correct alignment by keeping shoulders back held comfortably downwards facilitating better stretch results.

Yoga Poses

If you enjoy yoga, you already know that it’s great for increasing flexibility and muscle strength. Here are some Yoga poses, which can help reduce neck spasms:

  • Child’s Pose
  • Cat-Cow Stretch
  • Mountain Pose
  • Half Lord of the Fishes – Marichyasana I
  • Shoulder Stand – Salamba Sarvangasana

These postures lengthen the spine improving blood flow while simultaneously reducing tension in your head & shoulder region.

Application of Heat/Cold Packs

Another effective remedy is using heat or cold packs on your affected area to reduce pain and inflammation.

Cold Pack

Using a “cold pack” post-neck spasm helps ease inflammation, numbing pain at once.

Here’s how we make one of our own: Take any zip lock bag filled with ice cubes/water; wrap this around in towel firmly then apply to sharp painful areas.

Repeating three times daily minimizes feeling sore stops additional swelling over 48 hours removing contracture issues too! Isnt’ it amazing?

Heat Pack

In case if you’re thinking about going after something warm helping out…you got it right. A ‘heat patch,’ applied 24 to 72 hours following neck strain reduces contractions significantly!

Ways To Make Natural Heaters:

-Hot water bottles/Wraps poured inside cloth pouches.
-Electricity generated pads which needs recharging again n again.

Posture Correction

Neck spasms often occur due to bad posture while sitting down or sleeping. Improving your posture will save unnecessary effort for alignment leading up not only lesser susceptibility towards muscle fatigue but better avoidance from cervical strains

Desk Setup Adjustments

Working for long hours sitting down? That might be culprit against strained muscles. Spine all arched forward protruding chin making way towards tight tensed shoulders spell disaster indeed!

Here’s how we can make the right adjustments on our desks:

  • Your elbows should rest at a 90-degree angle when using the keyboard.
  • The top of your screen should line up with your eyesight without looking up or down.
  • Maintain correct alignment for shoulders to sit back in place and not hovering out over computer keyboards.

Medication

Over-the-counter muscle relaxers, pain relievers like aspirin, ibuprofen can help if you experience discomfort. A word caution – do not exceed recommended doses since it could result in damage to liver/kidneys.

Prescription Pain Killers

In severe cases doctors prescribe medication containing oxycodone hydrochloride (brand name Percocet) or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Maintain caution while administrating these pills as some people develop unwanted side effects besides addiction issues towards drug dependency.

Massages

There are various types of neck massages for treating spasms but be advised that certain techniques require specialized training to execute appropriately. Before getting this massaged though; here’s what you need to know:

Professional Massage Options

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Deep Tissue Massage

Discharge chronic contracture points within us through applying slow strokes & continued pressure facilitating release of tension across affected spots

Swedish Massage

Slow strokes with gentle touch targeting relaxation thresholds enabling better blood circulation taking deep breaths throughout bathes mental wellness focusing self-care into next level

Before booking any sessions, consult professional masseurs & listen carefully before deciding which type suits before letting go!

## Conclusion

Neck spasms are frustrating as heck (pun intended again)! But they don’t have to control our lives continuously. By incorporating stretching routines brace correctly aligning body settling on ergonomic positions administering hot/cold patches administration, being cautious about medications purchasing investing in self care especially hiring properly trained therapists control avoiding unnecessary future Musculoskeletal Disorder miseries!

So, do your neck a favor and enjoy freedom stress-free. Remember, knowledge is power – with these tips in mind; we can continue our lives without the worry of pesky spasms ruling us!

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