Every once in a while I strain my neck muscles and they start spasming at random. I found some old Albertson's Pain Reliever that my son had, but it doesn't seem to be helping. Sometimes it hurts so bad that I can't help yelling. I told my boss that I can't be on the phone hotline and be going "agggghhh" all the time, and she was not pleased.
That sucks ... I hope you find relief soon ... I have the same problem ... sort of ... The left side of my neck and left shoulder will get so bad some times I can not move ....
Tonight I was lucky ... I'm crashing at Whiskey Pete's so I was able to go soak in a hot tub for awhile ... It helped some ... Might be what you need to do .... Soap up the area as best you can and massage deeply .... good luck ...
Personally ... I think I have a pinched nerve in my neck that causes it ... I bone cracker helped for about a week once .... wish I had more access to one ..
Thanks, SU. The pain relieve finally worked but it took hours. I might try a bath.
I think a pinched nerve may be my problem too. X-rays show that I have an extra rib on my spine, and i've been told that may have something to do with my neck problems. I didn't even know people had ribs on their spine, but they seem to be little things that stick out the side of the vertebrae.
Thanks for your concern, guys. It's hurting less, but I don't know if that's because it's getting better or because I now have so much pain reliever in my blood. Hot water in the bathtub did help too.
I have a physical therapy appointment next week for electrostimulation on a strained muscle in my back, and I thought they might do it to my neck too.
If not, I will definitely see a doctor. The pain reliever is making me really dopey, and I sleep all day.
