Neck pain in the morning.

Why are you having neck pain? You just woke up!

There could be several reasons.

1. Your neck may be too straight. This is called “Decreased cervical lordosis”. This can be suspected with posture evaulation, but diagnosed with an x-ray.

2. The way you are sleeping. Many people don’t know how they sleep. I suggest asking someone you live with to see how you sleep and if you stay in one position the entire night.

The wrong ways to sleep are on your stomach, fetus position, too many pillows, and/or a twisted spine.

The right ways to sleep are on your side, back, 1 moderately sized pillow (about the width between your ear and shoulder), spine straight.

 

So, what if you are doing all those things, and still wake up with pain.

1. Seek a Chiropractor who can properly evaluate and treat your neck condition if it exists.

2. Try sleeping on your back with no pillow (if this brings relief, your pillow(s) is/are probably too big)

3. Then, try rolling up a hand towel and place on the back of your neck, with no pillow. (This will help to bring curvature back into the neck if it is decreased.)

4. Muscle treatment, such as massage and stretching are great for some relief.

**The idea here is to do a little life style changing and remove the cause of the AM neck pains.**

 

If you live in the Broward County, FL area and would like your neck posture checked, contact Head to Toe Posture & Rehabilitation Center, LLC @ htprcllc@gmail.com

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Dr. D