Neck pain

[mogzy]

Everytime. I work my shoulders my neck gets so stiff and painful I can hardly move my head. Any help?

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[machine23]

Did you mess up your neck one day? Like hurt it? That happen to me Once but than again I heard something crack in my neck.. Took about 3 weeks to heal..

 

[UA_Iron]

I'd recommend seeing a spine doc, or some kind of orthopedic doctor because we can only speculate on message boards what kind of damage might be happening.

I was super tight in the mid back, was afraid it might be some kind of disc related injury, went and saw a spine doctor/sports medicine guy and he ruled that out right away.

Chances are its super tight muscles, I was prescribed voltaren gel... its a life saver, I use it on sore neck muscles all the time and it prevents those goddamn tension headaches.

If you have good insurance check this stuff out:

 

[mogzy]

I always had a bad neck. It usualy heals in 3 days. I was wondring maybe whn I work out my shoulders my neck muscles r stressed cuz its weak

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[stevesmi]

I'm moving this to the right forum.

if something hurts than lay off. and see if it goes away, otherwise you may want to see a good doc.

 

[GabeS]

I hope you stretch and warm up your neck and shoulders very well before working out, the shoulder/neck area is easily injured, pull your neck to the right then left then front then back each time holding for at least 20 seconds, then warm up by doing side to side/front to
Back and circular movements. At least 10 times each. After I started doing that I never felt pain in my neck again.
Now on topic, I pulled/injured my lower neck upper shoulders from over working and it take a month or so to fully heal, daily massages will help a lot. And if you can get a steroid shot in the painful area it will go away the next day. Something like decadron. Talk
To your doctor about it, you will still need to rest it for a week or so though.

 

[GabeS]

Is your pain there all the time
Or only when you workout that area?

 

[mogzy]

Only when I workout this area

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[SPEKTOR-AAA]

Your obviously straining....

First thoughts are....too heavy of weight, form issues, or previous injury that was never taken care of.

Now if the weight isnt an issue and your form is spot on, leaves one thing. Go see a doc. goodluck bro

 

[GabeS]

Ah so if it's only after working out that area and you haven't had a previous injury then it's def a strain. Be careful because strain can turn into injury easily. Try the massages and cold packs. I you get even a quick strong 5 minute rub in the area From your girlfriend everyday and ice it after workouts it will help a lot and eventually go away

 

[theweakgeteaten]

My chiro got me working my neck specifically. I use a head harness that I can hang weights on. I stay light and work the back more then the front because that is the way I am imbalanced. Many lifters have the same issues.

No matter you first need to get past the immediate problem.

I have known many people that get a lot from training neck directly. Even help other lifts go up!

 

[J Nicholas]

Whatever the problem is, you're just going to have to see a doctor anyway. Here's a couple of common neck killers, though: stop turning your head to stare at yourself in the mirror (if you do that), if you are tall, stop pushing your head forward (rule out 'forward head posture'), keep your head in a neutral position while lifting (don't look up, don't look down). If you hear a tiny pop when the injury happens, then one of the tiny muscles in your neck may have gone weak. Flexibility training for your neck would be the best help, there.

 

[mogzy]

Well its getting better usingmuscle relaxants andcream

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[GabeS]

Well its getting better usingmuscle relaxants andcream

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Make sure not to use the relaxants too long I hear they eat away at your gains