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Really painful neck??

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.powder
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I have had a really painful stiff neck, painful enough to the point where i can't look down at my feet and i have to keep it straight.. It just started when i went skiing 3 days ago for 8 hours nonstop, and i haven't skied since then but my neck hasn't gotten any better.

What do? +k for cereal help.


Jan 2 2012 1:01PM
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fragglemuffin
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Could be tight muscles, tired muscles, a pinched nerve, or tons of other things. I suggest getting some biofreeze or icey hot. That stuff should loosen up the muscles and relieve some of the pain. If that doesn't help at all, go to a chiropractor.
Jan 2 2012 1:46PM
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richard.
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try to stretch it out.
Jan 2 2012 2:08PM
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howlongcanausern
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put icy hot on balls, then fap = MONEY
Jan 2 2012 2:13PM
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owned
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it's possible you have a pinched nerve. in that case, your just gonna have to ride it out. if it's really painful, call your doctor.
Jan 2 2012 2:37PM
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Willgum
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Chances are its your muscles having a spasm or getting tired, so they lock up. It happened to ke and I used a heating pad on my neck. You can also stretch it by looking in the direction opposite the side that hurts and kinda tugging on the top of your head, it shouldn't hurt.
Jan 2 2012 3:37PM
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based
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ahh im having this problem right now. spinning off tiny kickers (like no park is open at my home mountain) pulled my neck/shoulder muscles. weird thing is that i didnt feel the pain until the next morning. right now im laying in bed on percosets with a heating pad and it still hurts
Jan 3 2012 10:20PM
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Baloo
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another thing is you could work your neck. by that i mean lift. work the back and the necks, mostly upper body. it should do wonder to help with that
Jan 3 2012 10:42PM
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razors-chaz
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Take a hot bath. Submerge your neck a bunch and if its not good by then massage it/get a massage. I sometimes get a bit of this and both help.
Jan 4 2012 7:35AM
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factory81
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ive pinched a nerve in my neck before

it was painful.


i actually was able to "lift" my neck off the nerve i swear by relaxing my head and putting weight on it in a chair.


So the chair like supported my neck...which allowed for everything to decompress? if that makes sense
Jan 4 2012 8:11AM
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I_Am_Mod
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can't really speak for your condition but i personally suffer of chronic inflammation of my neck muscles, what works for me is keeping my neck warm at all times. hot showers and baths do wonders at home, on the hill i swear by my polar buff :)
just make sure it's properly insulated and protected agains snow, wind and cold ....

what also helps is try to relax all muscles in your neck and then gently and smoothly roll your head around on your shoulders, let it hang forward with you chin almost on your chest, then gently roll your head over your left shoulder all the way until you're full extended and looking straight up, then complete your turn by doing the mirrored motion and rolling over you right shoulder back into the begin position ...
Jan 4 2012 8:28AM
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I_Am_Mod
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also, most important advice,( almost forgot it,) GO SEE A DOCTOR !

If it's just muscle pain, spasms or inflammations you're feeling, there still might be an underlying cause, a pinched nerve, damaged cartillage or a small crack can all result in tensioning of the muscles around the spot to stabilize it, consequently muscle begin to cramp up and you no longer feel what's really causing the pain but you only feel the muscle pain ...
Jan 4 2012 8:31AM
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blackjakesteele
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Chiro, then the next day it will be good.
Jan 4 2012 8:48AM
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factory81
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fuck those guys. had one tell me my insurance would cover it. turns out it was like $434


fuckers

Jan 4 2012 2:20PM
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