How to Treat a Sprained Neck
See a doctor to rule out other conditions.. Apply a cold compress for 20 minutes at a time within the first 24 to 48 hours.. Use heat therapy after the first 48 hours to ease stiffness.
Steps
See a doctor to rule out other conditions.
See a doctor to rule out other conditions.
Apply a cold compress for 20 minutes at a time within the first 24 to 48 hours.
Apply a cold compress for 20 minutes at a time within the first 24 to 48 hours.
Use heat therapy after the first 48 hours to ease stiffness.
Use heat therapy after the first 48 hours to ease stiffness.
Take over-the-counter painkillers to manage mild or moderate pain.
Take over-the-counter painkillers to manage mild or moderate pain.
Talk to your doctor about wearing a neck collar.
Talk to your doctor about wearing a neck collar.
Sleep on a feather or conforming pillow to support your neck overnight.
Sleep on a feather or conforming pillow to support your neck overnight.
Avoid activities that put extra strain on your neck for a few days to a week.
Avoid activities that put extra strain on your neck for a few days to a week.
to loosen tightness.
to loosen tightness.
Roll your neck up, down, and side to side to gently stretch the muscles.
Roll your neck up, down, and side to side to gently stretch the muscles.
Stretch the back and sides of your neck with a gentle neck-tuck.
Stretch the back and sides of your neck with a gentle neck-tuck.
Do neck rotations to stretch the muscles on the sides of your neck.
Do neck rotations to stretch the muscles on the sides of your neck.
Do the uttanasana yoga pose to help relieve your neck pain.
Do the uttanasana yoga pose to help relieve your neck pain.
Loosen up the back of your neck with a forward neck flexion.
Loosen up the back of your neck with a forward neck flexion.
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