Hi Sundance,

My fiance also has horrendous neck pain due to 12 years of wrestling and then a car accident a few years ago. What I do for him really works to get rid of it - you can do it on yourself. Follow the major muscle that is hurting up your neck until you run into your skull. There will be a notch/dent where you suddenly can't keep going up the back of your head. This is the attachment point and where the muscle starts its contraction. Press your thumb REALLY hard into that notch for about 15-20 seconds. It's going to hurt but trust me, it's worth it - this will cause the muscle to 'reset' itself and relax by breaking the contraction pattern. It also interrupts the pain signals the overly sore muscle is sending.

I hope it helps! Welcome to the boards, by the way, since I haven't done so already !

Anna

some of it's magic
some of it's tragic
but i had a good life all the way......
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