Not only adults but also kids have neck issues, and the most common cause of stiff neck is the excessive use of digital devices. The report says that people who use smartphones in excess with staring down posture often develop long stiff neck conditions.
What we eat affects our body and muscles too. Poor body posture causes neck issues that weaken the muscles. When you use a mobile phone or work on your computer, the muscles in your neck get tired and result in overstretching. Consistent poor body posture can displace your neck joints or develop chronic pain. Once I also developed neck stiffness due to poor body posture, but one of the best rheumatologists in Peshawar suggested taking heat therapy or home remedies.
A neck injury may also be a cause of neck stiffness or weak muscles. You need to visit your doctor if the pain gets worse over time.
Let’s throw some light on the cause of the neck pain:
- Muscle tension (poor posture, bad sleeping position, wrong move during exercise)
- Muscle strain
- Injury (car accident, sports, or falls)
- Heart-Related issues, like Heart Attack (sweating, jaw pain, nausea, and shortness of breath)
- Meningitis
- Osteoporosis
- Fibromyalgia
- Disk Protrudes
- Spinal Stenosis
For mild pain and weak muscles in neck conditions, you can go with home remedies.
The solutions to Follow for Neck Stiffness
Take Care of your Body Posture when You Sleep
Do you know which body position you had last night?
Well, it is an important question you need to ask yourself. Having neck pain may be caused by poor body posture. Some people sleep on their stomachs and twist their heads in one position for hours. This is not a good position at all, even for your lower back. Lying on the stomach leads to not enough support to your back.
Don’t Stretch your neck for Long
TV screens and monitors should be at eye level as it does not let your neck or eyes tired. If you use the computers in excess, you need to avoid tilting and twisting your head in any direction. The other way is to take a break while using your computer or mobile phones. You need to introduce this rule to everyone you love. Kids also use digital devices for a long, but you should ask them to avoid the neck bent forward for a long time.
Ice and Heat Therapy
Ice bag compression can release the pain in your neck and give you instant relief. If you do not like the cold compression, go with the hot one. It will relax the muscles in your neck and allow you to enjoy your day without any interruption.
Take a Hot Shower
A hot shower can also improve the pain in your neck and allow you to move it without feeling any pain. It improves blood circulation and eases stiff muscles.
Get a Neck Massage
Studies say that neck massage allows you to move your neck without any pain. In this way, the muscles in your neck become relaxed and will not interfere with your daily activities.
Exercise
If you do a lot of work on your computer, you need to follow some exercise. You can ask your instructor for a neck exercise. The simplest yet effective way is to hold your body straight and push your chin forward. Stretch your throat and keep this position for 5 seconds.
Treatments for Severe Neck Pain
If the home remedies do not work, you should visit your doctor. Share the signs and symptoms you feel with the doctor. Your neck issue may be diagnosed by the following tests:
- CT scans
- MRI scans
- Blood tests
- Lumbar puncture
- X-ray
- Blood Tests
The condition that cannot be cured by medicines or home remedies, maybe lead to surgery options.
Outlook
Experts institute of kidney diseases Peshawar says that keeping good posture can relieve your neck pain over time. You need to take a break if you are doing work without a day off. It’s’ time to relax your neck muscles. Neck pain may go in a few days, but if it does not, visit your doctor.
