|
Sprained Neck?
I was at cheerleading practice yesterday and I must have turned my neck the wrong way to fast cause it popped and started burning. It went away for a minute, then I got this excrusiating pain in my neck. I can't turn it to the right, or lean it back, and if I'm laying down I have to use my hand to pull my neck up when I want to stand up. Has this happened to anyone before, and how long will it last? thanks =]
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Injuries?
I totally feel your pain! Actually, I was at a theme park and the upside down roller coasters kept julting my head back and forth and when i woke up the next morning it hurt really bad! Luckily my stepdad is a chiropractor but it still hurts. I know it sounds crazy, but try putting pressure on it and get an ice pack and ice it for about 20 minutes, take it off for an hour or so and put it back on. Also, massaging the muscle helps too.
]
I am active in alot of sports, i also have 3 younger sibblings that like to wrestle w/ me. Usually when my neck hurts i will have trouble moving it and then it will get better. But then i would get headachs. So i went to the chiropractor (sp?) to get me hips realigned for cross country. He said that my neck was out and that was the source of my headachs. If you start getting them maybe talk to your parents about it. Maybe they can help.
]
my brother pulled my hair once and it did the same thing. i couldnt move it left right up or down. my mom called it stiff neck. it will go away within a few days. just lay back relax and let it heal.
]
It really depends how much you continue to strain your neck. It shouldn't last longer than 3-4 days though. This happens to me on a fairly regular basis, and if I have a day off to just lay with tonnes of pillows it goes away faster. So obviously even after you are feeling better, take it slowly at practice at first.
If you can, take a muscle relaxer, but I've found the best thing for it is the magic bag. You know those really stinky bean bags you put in the microwave and they get hot? If you don't have any of those, try moist heat, like a hot, wet face cloth.
]
it sounds as if you got a crook in your neck. ive had them before- mostly from sleeping the wrong way. the last onei had lasted 2, maybe 3 days- but ive had them before to last close to a week. jsut keep it either iced, or heated- whichever you feel comfortable with. but , as much as it hurts- keep trying to move it every once in a while, to keep it from going completely stiff. hope i helped!
]
oh ouch! Yes I've had it happen.
It will probably be gone in 3-4 days. :)
]
More Questions: |