Neck pain health and fitness
Neck pain is most frequently the result of a muscle strain or sprain. Increasing your
intake of magnesium, a mineral that aids in the contraction and relaxation of muscles,
may help avoid these pain causing problems.
Magnesium is commonly found in fruits, vegetables, beans, soy products, and whole
grains. Read the nutrition labels on products to see how much of your daily
recommended amount of magnesium they provide.
Magnesium can be absorbed through the skin by taking a bath with Epsom salt, or a
similar supplement.
Some forum members have reported success with the use of magnesium oil, which
is applied directly to the skin after a warm shower or bath.
To prevent adverse reactions, you may want to consult with your physician before
beginning use of any supplement or oil.
Neck pain may also be joined by nagging headaches and numbness or tingling in the
back of the head, neck, shoulders, and hands.
Some forum members suggest putting ice on different areas of the body (such as
between the thumb and index finger, on the bone behind the ear, on the indent between
the middle of the eyebrow) to help achieve relief from such symptoms.
Avoid neck pain from phone use with these tips:
Use a Bluetooth or hands-free headset to make calls.
When you're browsing or texting, hold the phone up high to decrease the angle at
which you're holding your neck.
Take frequent breaks to stretch your neck.
Watch: 3 Simple Ways to Indulge Your Spine
3. Get in the pool
Many Forum members note the therapeutic effects that
swimming has on their neck pain, specifically in reducing
inflammation, providing quick pain relief, and easing neck
stiffness. Interesting tips have included:
Getting the water level up to the neck and simply moving
around.
Squatting until the water reaches the chin, then moving
back and forth and to the right and to the left.
Using a swimming pool that is quite warm.
Finding a stroke that is gentle on your neck for swimming laps, or consult with a
physical therapist or other health professional for recommendations. Depending on
your swimming skill, you may be able to do “Texas 25s”—either crawl or
breaststroke—which is swimming a length of the pool without taking a breath. If you
can do this, then you can get a lot of aerobic exercise without twisting your neck at
all.
For some, swimming is too strenuous on the neck. In that case, water therapy, which is
gentle exercise done in a warm swimming pool, is often a great alternative to land-
based exercises.
intake of magnesium, a mineral that aids in the contraction and relaxation of muscles,
may help avoid these pain causing problems.
Magnesium is commonly found in fruits, vegetables, beans, soy products, and whole
grains. Read the nutrition labels on products to see how much of your daily
recommended amount of magnesium they provide.
Magnesium can be absorbed through the skin by taking a bath with Epsom salt, or a
similar supplement.
Some forum members have reported success with the use of magnesium oil, which
is applied directly to the skin after a warm shower or bath.
To prevent adverse reactions, you may want to consult with your physician before
beginning use of any supplement or oil.
Neck pain may also be joined by nagging headaches and numbness or tingling in the
back of the head, neck, shoulders, and hands.
Some forum members suggest putting ice on different areas of the body (such as
between the thumb and index finger, on the bone behind the ear, on the indent between
the middle of the eyebrow) to help achieve relief from such symptoms.
Avoid neck pain from phone use with these tips:
Use a Bluetooth or hands-free headset to make calls.
When you're browsing or texting, hold the phone up high to decrease the angle at
which you're holding your neck.
Take frequent breaks to stretch your neck.
Watch: 3 Simple Ways to Indulge Your Spine
3. Get in the pool
Many Forum members note the therapeutic effects that
swimming has on their neck pain, specifically in reducing
inflammation, providing quick pain relief, and easing neck
stiffness. Interesting tips have included:
Getting the water level up to the neck and simply moving
around.
Squatting until the water reaches the chin, then moving
back and forth and to the right and to the left.
Using a swimming pool that is quite warm.
Finding a stroke that is gentle on your neck for swimming laps, or consult with a
physical therapist or other health professional for recommendations. Depending on
your swimming skill, you may be able to do “Texas 25s”—either crawl or
breaststroke—which is swimming a length of the pool without taking a breath. If you
can do this, then you can get a lot of aerobic exercise without twisting your neck at
all.
For some, swimming is too strenuous on the neck. In that case, water therapy, which is
gentle exercise done in a warm swimming pool, is often a great alternative to land-
based exercises.
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