trigger points that create stiffness in the neck
This post has quick relief and lasting relief strategies for the trigger point that creates pain in the upper neck and top of the shoulder. This is a tough trigger point to treat and requires persistent self-care. Often, people choose professional help to make underlying structural changes, hone self-care strategies and stay focused. You can […]
Here you will find ways to get relief on your own from the headache on the top of your head. Additionally, because this is a cervicogenic headache, you’ll find ways to relieve it with muscles in your neck. In this post, you can also read more about how people describe this pain and the activities
Here you will find relief through self-care for the headache at the base of the head. Look at this other post if you’d like to read more about how people describe, create, and aggravate the condition. Avoid postures where you jut your chin forward and compress the top of the neck. This posture involves more
Self-Care for this stiff pain at the base of the neck can be quick and effective when the person is active and healthy. During the stretching, this person often gets a shift in their neck. For the older or less-active person, this requires some relief strategies with more persistent stretching. For more information about this
Here, you will find ways to get relief on your own through self-care for stiffness up the side of the neck. If you’d like to read more about how people describe the pattern and what aggravates it, look at this other post. Getting relief for this type of stiffness up the side of the neck
“The Box” is a routine that I’ve given many clients over the years. When used with Ice-and-Stretch, it is quick, easy, and very effective. It is a well-rounded approach. At the first pass, use it as a complete routine. Some areas will seem tighter and more sensitive to the ice. Revisit that sensitive area after
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One of my clients describes this as the best exercise for shoulder and upper back tension. He thinks it should be the first exercise that I give people, regardless of their problem. It really does reduce shoulder and upper back tension in a magical way. I noticed significant differences over the 1st month when I
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People turn their heads and complain of stiffness and pain that focuses on a spot on one side of the base of their neck. When I ask for more details, they often turn their head slowly until they say, “There. It hurts right there.” When I ask them to touch where it hurts, they lay
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Stiff Side of Neck when Turning People complain about stiffness and pain in the side of the neck while turning their heads. Usually, they trace up and down the side of their neck while talking about it. Often, they complain
People often complain of pain in the upper neck with soreness on the top of the shoulder. Often, they are more focused on the pain in the upper neck than the top of their shoulder. Many patterns create pain and tension at the top of the neck. This referral pattern is not among the most
