Natural Pain Remedies: Neck Pain

Some people are just a pain in the neck, as you would say. But what to do if you start suffering literally from neck pain, whether because of these people or other circumstances? Don’t worry. Relief is at hand.

Most likely your neck pain is caused by tension or poor posture. Have you held that posture far too long in front of your laptop? Identify the cause. If you gauge it as just minor neck pain and not caused by a serious condition like a fracture, you can use the following tips for natural pain relief:

• Ice. You may know this already, but do you know there is a more ingenious and relaxing way to go about this? Pour water into a plastic cup, place it in the freezer then remove the ice later on. With the ice cube, rub your neck for at least five minutes. How’s that for a variation of the good old ice pack? You will feel relief soon and your neck pain will be a thing of the past.
• Visualizing through meditation. This is ideal especially for minor neck pains. Just close your eyes, breathe deeply for about five seconds, then imagine that your neck pain is a ball. See its shape, color and size in your mind’s eye. See this ball grow bigger and bigger. You may feel the pain increase for a moment, but just allow this to happen. Then see the ball shrink gradually until it is smaller than the size you first imagined it. as the pain changes, see the ball change in color as well. Then imagine the ball transforming and dissolving into liquid dripping down your body until it forms into a ball again on the floor. Finally, kick the ball or hurl it far away. See it disappear. By this time you should feel considerable relief. Repeat this imagery as needed.
• Posture change and exercises. Your neck pain might just be caused by poor posture, so be conscious of your posture especially if you are working at your desk for a long time. Periodically change your posture. Also, you can move your neck up and down and side to side to let the muscles move at least. This method is definitely useful for long-term relief.

With these simple methods, you will get the relief you need. No need for medication, unless your neck pain is serious and a doctor advises it.

Of course, there are other ways to deal with neck pain, such as through massage therapy. Modern medicine has backed the well accepted opinion that massage is indeed therapeutic for pain. Read on how effective massage is as a natural pain remedy here.

Have you been suffering from neck pain and found effective natural pain remedies? Share them through the comment form below!