Cervical Pain or Neck Pain: Causes, Tips & Home Remedies

Cervical Pain or Neck Pain: Causes, Tips & Home Remedies

 

Neck pain or cervical pain is one of the most prevalent diseases among people of older age. Almost every 2 older people in 3 have the problem of neck pain or cervical pain. However, since a few years, it has been seen in younger people the problem of neck pain or cervical pain increased drastically. The cervical spine is the network of nerves, muscles and joints, cervical spine helps the movement of the head. Sometimes the constant posture of the neck and wrong posture while sleeping increase the chances of neck pain, although this type of neck pain lasts within a week. Older peoples more often get chronic neck pain or cervical pain because the increasing age turns their muscles tight and bones rigid. 

 

 

What is neck pain or cervical pain?

The pain occurs in the neck due to multiple reasons including bad posture while sleeping, increasing age, neck injuries, constant in one position for hours etc. Neck pain or cervical pain mainly occurs because of the stiffness in muscles and the disk. Unused muscles get stiffy and rigid, any pressure on those muscles creates huge pain and hardens the movement of the head and neck. Regular neck and shoulder exercise can help cure cervical pain; usage of each muscle keeps muscle flexible. Massaging the neck with warm oil can also reduce the pain of the neck. 

 

 Types of neck pain or cervical pain

  • Acute neck pain: This category of neck pain or cervical pain occurs because of poor body posture while sleeping. Acute neck pain lasts within a week.

 

  • Subacute neck pain: Routine of working on something for hours in a constant posture causes subacute neck pain, this majorly affects the people who work on computers and laptops. Certain changes in the posture of the neck can end this pain within 4 weeks. 

  

  • Chronic neck pain: Chronic pain mostly affects people with older age, due to increasing age their muscles and bone gets rigid. This pain can be remained for long if not get cured in time. 

 

What causes neck pain or cervical pain?

There are a few causes that occur neck pain or cervical pain-

  • Poor body posture
  • Dehydrated body and disks 
  • Increasing age
  • No movement of the neck since long
  • Sitting office computer job
  • Neck injuries
  • Smoking habit
  • Genetic history 

 

Dos and don’ts for neck pain or cervical pain 

  • Sleep in a good posture
  • Move each muscle of the neck
  • Exercise regularly
  • Stretch your muscles and body
  • Drink an ample amount of water (Drink 8 to 10 litres of water daily)
  • Do not stay in one posture
  • Maintain correct posture while sleeping
  • Set your laptop and phones at eye level
  • Massage your neck with warm sesame oil
  • Do not sleep on your stomach 
  • A warm compress on the neck reduces the stiffness in muscles
  • Leave the habit of carrying a bag on one shoulder
  • If you have an office computer job, then keep moving after some while
  • Quit smoking

 

Home remedies for neck pain or cervical pain 

Follow the home remedies for neck pain mentioned below to treat your neck pain at home-

 

Home remedy for neck pain or cervical pain

Ingredients: Carom seed, asafoetida, and a muslin cloth 

Step 1: Take half a small bowl of carom seed with half a tablespoon of asafoetida.

Step 2: Keep them on the muslin cloth and tie a proper knot to make a good potli bag.

Step 3: Heat the potli bag on an empty pan for slight hotness of potli. 

Instructions: Compress the warmth of that hot potli on the neck. This home remedy is one of the best home remedies for neck pain or cervical pain. 

 

Home remedy for neck pain or cervical pain

Ingredients: Jaifal (Nutmeg) and water

Step 1: Take a ball of nutmeg (Jaifal) and crush it with some water to make a fine paste.

Instructions: Apply this paste on your neck properly. Nutmeg contains many nutrients that warm the muscle. This home remedy is one of the effective home remedies for neck pain or cervical pain.

 

Home remedy for neck pain or cervical pain

Ingredients: Sesame oil or mustard oil

Step 1: Take 2 tablespoons of any of these two oils and heat it comfortably.  

Instructions: Massage your neck with this slightly warm oil daily. This home remedy for neck pain or cervical pain is very helpful for neck pain. 

 

Home remedy for neck pain or cervical pain

Ingredients: Warm water bag

Instructions: Take a warm water bag and apply it to the neck, application of a hot water bag on the neck reduces the stiffness of the muscles. This is one of the most used home remedies for neck pain or cervical pain. 

 

Home remedy for neck pain or cervical pain

Ingredients: Carom seed, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil

Step 1: Take one spoon of carom seed and take a few cloves of garlic with half a spoon of grated ginger.

Step 2: Mix all these ingredients and put them in 50 to 60 ml of sesame oil.

Step 3: Heat the ingredients in the sesame oil till the ingredients turn brown. After heating the mixture, strain the oil in a bowl. 

Instructions: Massage your neck with this comfortably warm oil to cure neck pain. Try this home remedy for neck pain regularly and exercise regularly after it. 

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