Causes of stiff neck

Stiff neck, I believe many people have happened. My neck hurts after stiff neck, so I dare not twist it. What are the causes of stiff neck? Let's have a look.

Cause of stiff neck 1, the pillow is too high.

Some people like to sleep on high pillows, so they will feel more comfortable. However, too high a pillow will make the muscles in the neck cramp and fatigue. When we are in a deep sleep, when we turn over, our bodies move but our necks don't turn, so our necks are prone to stiff neck because of incorrect posture.

2. Caught a cold.

A cold is the cause of stiff neck. One of the main reasons is that people's living standards have improved now. When the weather is hot, they stay in the air-conditioned room with the air conditioner on all day, and they don't pay attention to protecting their necks to keep warm. In addition, they also turn on the air conditioner or fan when they sleep. After a cold in the neck, the circulation of qi and blood in the neck meridian is not smooth, which easily leads to neck pain and stiff neck.

Treatment of stiff neck 1, hair dryer

The stiff neck caused by catching cold can be relieved by a hair dryer, which is also the simplest method to treat stiff neck. The specific method is to massage the place where the stiff neck hurts, and then blow it on the shoulder and neck with a hair dryer until the shoulder and neck feel hot. It can improve the blood circulation of shoulder and neck and relieve pain.

Step 2 massage

Massage is also a common method to treat stiff neck, which can be massaged by family members or professional doctors. The specific method is that the masseur stands behind the neck of a stiff neck, presses the neck with his fingers to find out the pain point, and then massages the shoulder and back from the top of the side neck of the pain point. Massage the most painful part, especially if the stiff neck has obvious soreness, massage for two or three times. Of course, you can also apply some safflower oil or.

Step 3 ice compress

If it is a stiff neck with simple acute injury, you can use ice compress at the initial stage of stiff neck, take an ice block, wrap it with a towel, and then put it on the low pain score 15 minutes.

4. Hot compress method

People who often have stiff neck need hot compress. This kind of people generally suffer from cervical spondylosis, so they can use a towel for hot compress. There are also many remedies for hot compress.

Vinegar hot compress; Take a few clean cotton strips, soak them in old vinegar, put them on the painful part of the stiff neck, and then apply a hot water bag. The temperature of hot water bottle is about 50℃ ~ 60℃, which can not only ensure the heat, but also won't burn the skin. After applying for half an hour, take them off and slowly move your neck.

Hot compress of Pueraria lobata powder: Take 20g of hay, 50g of Radix Paeoniae Alba and 0/00g of Radix Puerariae/Kloc-,wrap them in clean cloth bags, put them in a pot for half an hour, take them out, and apply them to the neck pain after the temperature is appropriate.

5, moxibustion

First, find the most painful place, and then aim the tip of the moxa stick at this part. The tip of the moxa stick is about an inch away from our skin, and the moxa stick is 45? Horn, held like that pen, the skin feels warm and not hot, moxibustion for half an hour, rest in moxibustion room for half an hour after moxibustion.

6. Cupping

You can also try cupping on the stiff neck, take the most painful part of the stiff neck and suck it with a suitable cupping device for 15 minutes, which can relieve the pain caused by the stiff neck.