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Neck Pain?

A MyOsteoTeam Member asked a question 💭
West Palm Beach, FL

Experiencing neck pain. Do any of you have this? Any ideas on addressing this? As always, thank you all for your input and support.

January 17, 2022
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Members shared widespread experiences with neck pain, describing it as stiffness that worsens with prolonged positions like sleeping on the... Read more

Members shared widespread experiences with neck pain, describing it as stiffness that worsens with prolonged positions like sleeping on the back, working at computers, or looking down at devices. Several members offered practical relief strategies including heat therapy, Biofreeze, gentle stretching and rotation exercises, physical therapy referrals, magnesium oil, and over-the-counter pain relievers like Tylenol and ibuprofen, with one particularly helpful tip being to elevate devices on cushions to avoid bending the neck downward. A recurring theme was the connection between posture and pain, whether from computer use, poor pillow support, or underlying conditions like disc compressions and arthritis, with members encouraging each other to identify the source through medical consultation while finding comfort in shared experiences.

A MyOsteoTeam Member

Looks like we all are having neck pain..oh it can be so uncomfortable too. I do not have a computer, only an iPad.. so now when I sit in my comfy chair in the livingroom, I put 2 or 3 cushions on my lap and set my iPad high so that I am looking straight at the iPad and not bending my neck down. It has helped considerablyso far. I do like the idea of neck ER ises too!!

January 28, 2022
A MyOsteoTeam Member

My neck pain occurs if I am at the computer too much bending my head.

January 23, 2022
A MyOsteoTeam Member

Hi I have started to wear one of those neck cushions when sitting or driving it helps I also use magnesium oil it helps with the pain.

August 31, 2022
A MyOsteoTeam Member

Yes, great idea! I also do abit of neck rotations, like look down to floor, thenroll head gently to the right and then slowly back down and then to the left. I hear little crinkles in my neck so need to be careful...also I have a bean type of bag or maybe it is rice, but warm in micro wave and put on my neck .feels so good. Also I take ibuprofen 400g and 1000 mg Tylenol daily and it helps. But best of all is heaping up the cushions on your lap to use your phone or iPad..and to watch tv if needed...

March 24, 2022
A MyOsteoTeam Member

@A MyOsteoTeam Member and @A MyOsteoTeam Member That's exactly what my physical therpists said to do...raise up book, or whatever you would be looking down at.

March 23, 2022

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