Gently massage the area to loosen up the tight muscles.
Apply ice pack if it is new, or apply hot water fomentation if it is present for a few days.
If it persists, seek medical attention to get some relaxation medication to calm the pain.
Taking ibuprofen also helps to get rid off the pain on your neck.
Stiff necks typically occurs when the bodies immune system is weak or has been weakened. The metabolic debris (toxins) tend to like to congreate in these area and cause inflammation of the area, which in the neck region causes stiffness and pain when movement is attempted.
The best treatment is to use heat packs to generally warm up the area first, to help promote blood circulation and ease some of the tension
Then using a massage oil, lightly stroke from base of the neck downwards to the shoulders and surrounding areas using the fingers tips then progressing to palm. when the child is comftable, using gentle circular motions with a firm but gentle pressure the child is comftable with and easy any knots you may find with your thumb. as the muscles loosen, it is a good idea to get the child to turn their head the way they were not able as you work the muscles. finish the massage again with the same neck to shoulder in the begging
It is not advised that you massage past 15 mins, as children's neck area is much tender, and use utmost caution that you do not accidentally massage the jaguar vein. It may be a good idea to have a quick look on the internet first and get yourself familiar with the muscles of the neck and locations of the major veins and arteries.
Whatever you do for a stiff neck, you should not do anything forcefully or suddenly to attempt to break the protective muscle spasm of a stiff neck. All efforts to help yourself relieve sudden neck stiffness should be done gently, slowly and gradually.
As a general guide these home remedies should reduce the time and severity of the muscle spasms and pain that are come with a stiff neck:
If after several days the neck is not improving it is wise to consult with your family doctor or a chiropractor for evaluation and additional assistance.
Children's Tylenol or children's Advil will treat an occasional headache, it they are okay with those medications.
If they are getting regular headaches, they need to be seen by a doctor to find the cause. Headaches can be caused by sinus infections, a bad tooth, anxiety, high blood pressure, or any number of other things. Frequent headaches are often a symptom of something else going on. If it is something simple, like a sinus infection, it can be easily treated so that the headaches stop.
YES i have had stiff neck all my life and have been reserching and i have found that it was my spinal cord
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Also known as a wry neck, spasmodic torticollis is a stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle. The spasm causes the head to be pulled toward the affected side.
nuchal rigidity
press on the part of your neck that hurts or is stiff and the gas will come out in the form of a belch.
Most commonly, when there is some dislocation of some joint of the vertebra, the neck muscles go in severe spasm. You call this condition as stiff neck.
You might treat a stiff neck on a 10 year old girl by applying warm and damp compresses to the child's neck. You can do this for about twenty minutes at a time until she feels better.
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because you probably slept on it wrong, & your muscles get tense.
Fever Vomiting Intense headache Stiff neck
I believe it comes from a trait seen in oxen. They can be stubborn. When they did not want to be harnessed they made their neck go stiff in a way that prevented the harness from being properly put around their neck.
You can't let it rest and feel better I get a stiff neck about once a month and just miss a game it's worth it