What's the matter with a stiff pillow?

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Sleeping on a stiff neck is a symptom that many people have experienced. Although it is not a serious symptom or serious illness, the feeling is still very uncomfortable. After sleeping on a stiff neck, there will be obvious pain in the neck and back, and it will be affected by neck rotation and low head up. Most of the time, the occurrence of stiff neck is caused by long-term immobility during sleep at night, and of course, it is also caused by improper sleeping posture. In any case, when we wake up in the morning and find that we have a stiff neck, of course, we need to relieve the discomfort in time. Generally, we don't need to go to the hospital. There are many tips in life to relieve the stiff neck. Let's take a look at what to do when we fall asleep.

What's the matter with a stiff pillow?

First: when we found that after the pillow, there will be local pain or swelling burning sensation, at this time, often the discomfort parts appear congestion and inflammation will be like this, so in 24 hours, can be cold compress. Wrap a small piece of ice in a towel and apply it to the affected area twice a day for 15 minutes.

Second: there is also a treatment of stiff neck tips, is massage stiff neck point, stiff neck point is in the back of the hand, that is, between the metacarpal bones of the second and third palms, a little behind the metacarpal joint. After finding the acupoints, you can massage with your left and right hands alternately. When massaging, rub the acupoints with your thumb, pay attention to the strength from light to heavy, and keep pressing for 10-15 minutes.

Third: after the cold compress, the pain will be relieved and the inflammation will subside. Then hot compress can be used to dredge the meridians and collaterals, activate blood circulation and remove stasis. For the sake of simplicity, hot towel can be used to wet compress directly, or hot bath can be used. When washing, hot water can be used to repeatedly wash the neck with massage, and the effect will be better.

matters needing attention

In order to prevent falling asleep, it is recommended to choose a pillow with moderate height at ordinary times, and also pay attention to neck health care at ordinary times. When working at a desk for a long time, you can rotate your head and neck at appropriate intervals. In addition, you should pay attention to keeping your neck warm in cold days. You can also massage your neck after work, which can also relieve neck discomfort and reduce falling asleep.