Neck discomfort from squatting?

[Blue Star]

after squatting anybody get any neck discomfort.

My neck feels stiff

 

[BiggT]

Where do you place the bar??? Make sure it isn't on the cervical vertebrae, it should be on the meaty part of the traps for olympic squats, lower if you do PL squats........also, keep your head fixed straight ahead, definitely don't move it around....I wouldn't look up either, lots of people do that as they have heard thats correct form, I don't know where it came from, lol, but look straight ahead.

 

[Blue Star]

i had a PT monitoring me all the way mate.

He made sure it was on my traps and i could defo feel it resting.

Unless, I've just strained it somehow.

 

[BiggT]

It could be "just one of those things". As long as it is getting better and it doesn't consistently happen when squatting, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Blue Star]

I'll let my PT know first thing tomorrow. Also, can feel some discomfort in my right shoulder

 

[petpre61]

I'll let my PT know first thing tomorrow. Also, can feel some discomfort in my right shoulder

was this the first time you squated?

 

[Lee]

if your shoulder hurts from it, adjust how wide your hands are on the bar.

 

[Blue Star]

Originally Posted by perpre61
was this the first time you squated?

Yes.

Did a session today. Seems to be ok.

 

[petpre61]

Yes.

Did a session today. Seems to be ok.

since you say the bar rests on your traps I guess you will get used to it the more often you squat.