Contents:
- Medical Video: Annoying
- Is that the pillow wrong?
- How do you deal with wrong pillows?
- Rest and start being moved
- Compress ice cubes
- Use the right pillow
Medical Video: Annoying
When you wake up, maybe you have felt pain in the neck, like it can't be moved right or left. The neck feels painful and stiff, it can even spread to the shoulder. This complaint is usually called the wrong pillow. Although this complaint can heal after a few days, you may find it difficult to move and move freely. How not, your neck will hurt if you move and the range of motion decreases. How do you deal with one of these pillows so as not to disturb your activities? The following is an explanation and how to overcome it.
Is that the pillow wrong?
Wrong pillow in the medical world is known as muscle strain (tight muscles, muscles drawn). Wrong pillows occur when your muscles are too irritated or torn. This usually occurs due to fatigue or improper use of muscles. Tension in this muscle can cause pain and can limit the movement of the affected muscle. Tension can occur in any muscle, but most often occurs in the lower back, neck and shoulders.
The use of pillows that are too high can cause neck pain. Also, when you sleep, your neck and head may stay in the same position for a long time. As a result, the next day felt uncomfortable. This is why tension in the neck muscles when you wake up from sleep is called the wrong pillow.
In addition to the use of pillows that are not right when sleeping, this condition can also be caused due to uncomfortable position when driving a car, neck position is too advanced when working at the computer, or carrying too heavy a load on one side of the body.
How do you deal with wrong pillows?
In general, complaints of neck pain will usually heal itself in a few days. However, for some people who feel very disturbed, generally they will try to get treatment. Here are some ways to treat a pillow wrongly.
Rest and start being moved
Avoid using your neck muscles for several days, especially if movement causes an increase in pain. But don't rest too much, because it can cause muscles to become weak, which can prolong the healing process. After two days, slowly start using your neck muscles, be careful not to overdo it.
Compress ice cubes
Cold compress with ice cubes immediately on the painful muscles. This will reduce swelling (if any) and reduce pain. Don't put ice cubes directly on your skin. Use a wrapper, cloth, or clean towel to wrap the ice cubes. Compress with ice cubes for about 20 minutes. Repeat every hour on the first day.
Use the right pillow
When you sleep, use a comfortable pillow and keep your head against the spinal axis, not tilted. Use a pillow that blocks your head to taste, not too high and not too low.
