What Causes Upper Neck Pain? (And Headaches!)
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2021
- To fix upper neck pain (and any associated headaches) the first step is to avoid the cause-else it’ll just keep coming back. Holding your head in a rotated position for a prolonged period of time is the most common cause of jammed spinal joints and muscle tightness in this area, so here are the most common, day to day things that cause pain in the upper neck. (Plus a quick bit about what you can do to get some relief).
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PNF Exercises to fix a sore upper neck: • Cricked Neck? How To R...
How To Fix Forward Head Posture AND Neck Pain: • How To Fix Forward Hea...
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How To Release Shoulder Tightness & Neck Restriction. • How To Loosen Tight Ne...
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I've spent thousands on physical therapy and I've watched numerous videos and tried several exercises and I feel like I get more out of this simple video then all of that combined! Thank you!
Great to hear, Christian! Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙏
Thanks for keeping short and straight to it without all that other filler junk.
My pleasure! 👍👍👍
This is absolutely brilliant. Within 45 seconds you pinpointed what's been causing my neck pain. Many thanks. 👍👍👍
You're welcome!
Best video on neck pain that I’ve found on UA-cam - quick and to the point. Your whole channel is great and you deserve way more subscribers!
Thanks ONEstunnas. I really appreciate your comment. It's a lot of work so comments like yours are really encouraging. Thank you
Crystal clear and brilliantly communicated.
Thank you!!🙏🙏🙏
Another great video! I had been doing the neck rotation exercises, and suspected they weren’t great for me. Will try these new ones, cheers!
Cheers Greg. Good to hear from you.
You sir are an absolute gem, thank you so much for this video.
Cheers Ronald!
You really deliver without unnecessary waffle. Fantastic.
Thanks✌️
This is an excellent video. This I state as both a medical doctor, specializing in chronic pain and spinal disorders, and a person that has dealt with chronic neck pain my entire adult life. Well done!
Doc, hoping you mean Blue Ridge GA, cuz we're neighbors in the same neck of the woods. Am now a disabled RN and need all the help I can get. Refuse narcotics for all the obvious reasons 😢
Excellent !!
Good advice.
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If the relevant info can be in a short video, then great. In general if I watch longer youTube videos I sometimes speed them up. If I had a problem and wanted a solution then I would prefer a longer detailed video. I watch all of your videos to get tips and new exercises so I am happy with the shorter ones.
The length of your videos are actually just fine. Thank you for sharing not just SOLUTIONS, but the CAUSES as well so we can avoid them. You are truly god sent.
The format and length of your videos is just fine.
I don't know if I should cry or smile 👉most of the time is sleeping position behind my neck pain and second one is cold windy weather.🌬️
I don't know how you have it,but when I sleeps I don't know what I'm doing 👉I can fall asleep in right position and still wake up in wrong one.
😒So your advice try avoid wrong position sounds to me like bad joke.
Thank you sir
This was helpful, thank you!
So glad!
Thankyou. Straight to the point, no show boating.
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@@BodyFixExercises True story. Had a bad pain just below right ear, thought it was something serious. Sat down to the computer and blam! your topic came up without searching, the illustration is perfect. A coincidence or something else?
I recently started experiencing this issues of neck pain and headaches very often 😢. I have been suffering from this sinuses for long now and I only have to sleep facing up or sides. I always wake up with stiff neck pain and this terrible headache behind my left ear side. It’s so so sore and I had to take pain killers most times 😢😢.. I think this clip explains it all 😢😢🙏
Thank you for sharing ❤️
No problem 😊
Thank you so much for your info, you are so informative. I will share your info to others l found you by mistake. I'm glad l did God bless you my new buddy ...take care always!! Till next time peace out 😊
This is way better than Google that just told me i was gonna die in 8 different horrible ways 😂😂 awsome video, will be trying these.
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Nice examples...Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks, this explains a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
Very interesting to see the teachings in this video. Very helpful.
Glad you think so!
OMG, God bless you, it was my problem. Thank you for the advice.
Glad it helped!
Great video! Thank you for your help with my neck pain. Guilty of bad sleeping position. I will try your suggestions.
Good luck with it!
Amazing. Thanks so so much!
No worries! 🙌
Thank you 💙
You’re welcome 😊
Short and very helpful indeed. Neck pain headaches feel like migraines, coming and going throughout the day with dull aches all over the head. Thanks for these tips!
👍I hope they help!
Thank you 🙏🏻
You’re welcome 😊
Love your videos mate!
A great balance between information on anatomy (causes) and practical advice (solutions)
So nice to find a true professional nowadays on UA-cam. By that I mean, someone who posts videos because they genuinely want to share information which will help others.
As I said, love you to death and share your channel with everyone I know who has these kinds of problems - which is most people I know!!
Thank you so much!!🙏🙏🙏
This was exactly what I was looking for. I sometimes let my head fall to the side when I'm sleeping on my back and this absolutely explains why I so easily tweak my neck there in the morning after. Cheers!
No worries Karen!
Thank you for the information sir. I sure hope this helps.
Good luck with it! 👍💥
hey , i got instant relief by doing so, thanks
Great to hear!
Excellent video. I learned this the hard way. I should have seen this video 5 years before…
Glad it was helpful!👍
Thanks that helped me a lot
Glad it helped
Wouw that is explaining my sometimes neck pain I am realy happy to see this video because I now now the reasen why I have those neck pains it has indeed to do with the way I am sleeping and I can now avoid these pains more asylee. Thanks doc for posting this video. 🥰😃😃😃
Thank you sirr you really helped me
You are most welcome
You are the best. I'm from Genoa, Italy
Thank you, from Barcelona 🙌
Thank You😊
You're welcome 😊
Many thanks
You are welcome
Thank you very much.
You are welcome!
I just found your video. I have had neck problems since 1992 I had a fusion of c 5-6 in 2007 and
I still have chronic pain from my shoulder/neck it goes now up to my ear area and into my head now as well. It's like one big muscle spasm. I think ive tried everything there is. Maybe, I'll get some relief from one of your videos 😊
have same exact problem.. 😮💨
Heartful thank you sir
My pleasure. 👍👍👍
Short & useful video
Glad you liked it
Very useful. Tried it🙏🏻
Great 👍
Good advice for the hid and nick. 😁 In all seriousness though, wonderful tips. Thank you. 👍
Lol. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you
You're welcome
😀Great video, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
wow, this is helpful
Glad you think so!
very informative sir which is needed for me
people misleads us
Thank you so much sir
It's my pleasure
Good shit doc thanks!🤘
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ok thnks i finally found what that causes my pain now
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thank you sir❤
My pleasure
Yes it is
Thanks
Welcome
Thanks sir
Welcome
Thank u sir🌹
Most welcome
Thanks very informative
So nice of you
thx!!!
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the face you make at 48 seconds is the exact same one i use when im talking to someone and i dont really care what theyre saying hahaha brilliant. Great video too
🤣🤣🤣 cheers!
I have neck pain and strain from many years on right side
Thanks for verifying my suspicious as to the cause of my neck pain recently. I'm using a scarf that fits round the neck at night and helps and make sure your bed doesn't move away from against headboard.
Thanks, Ive been trying to fix my occipital pain by turning my head... Not helping. Now I get why. Starting a new routine today😋
Happy to help!
When look to my right a lot my left side of my neck hurts. Does that mean that i use the right side of my neck muscles more and my left side needs to be strengthened? Or the other way around?
Thankyou
Welcome
Hi im getting this headache since 5yrs after taking ct brain doctor said normal. After wating your video may this is the reason for headache
Please suggest me what i do for headache
GOD Bless ❤
Thanks apreciate very much !❤
Any time!
The year is 2024 and I just had a cervical (neck) fusion in January and migraines are gone,no aching,pretty much pain free,the surgeon said nerves were pinched,fused c-3 to C-6
Good exercise
Thanks!
I use a body pillow at night and it helps a lot. thanks for the tips.
No worries
Now I got the idea why my neck pains so much from the couple of days my sleep positions were changed that is why my neck pains
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Awesome!-Thank YOU so much for this. Was like watching myself as I was even watching this video From my Lazyboy Chair WITH the iPad to my left on the arm of the bloody chair!!!😂 I immediately placed it on front of me on my lap. The incorrect sleeping postures were me! I just turned 70 in November and have been dealing with this issue Daily now since June. Sometimes its not too bad but in a second, can start up. I will re-watch this and share your Video, Very Helpful indeed!-Thanks once again!
My pleasure! Hope you get some relief!
Thank you! That's exactly what my problem is! I sleep on my stomach in the exact position you demonstrated. And I have terrible posture. I'll try the pillow technique. Hopefully this cures my migraines.
Good luck!
Neck pain , shoulder blade pain , eyes hurt , migraine 5days long . Excercise neck movement ....just hearing cracks like sands in my neckbone 😢
same here i suffered 8 mos already
Oh my. Hope your better now. My neck is killing me !
How does all come into play when you’re fused C3-C6?? Dizziness and imbalance now with vertigo which is a symptom of another issue.
Anxiety starts off quite a few migraine headache and back neck pain
I have problem this years .when i weak up the pain still,, my left back shoulder ear and upper neck ...😢😢😢if i am happy theres the pain i feel little bit if i go everywhere and enjoy ..i cannot feel the pain but whe i am alone and stress .and angry the pain so much .😢😢
I did those sleeping on stomach and have now strong neck lock down, so painful to look left especially and right as well
Just found this video. Will try the sleeping positions you suggest. I can wake in the night with terrible pain the back of my head.
I hope it helps!
Im going to give them ago and will keep you up dated. Thank you. 🙏💚
I've been having those neck pains just like thoughts but I sleep with pillows or a nice think water booster better hot so keeps legs as you have been but I still have them after a week I also rub cream on to try ease pain
That was great. I had accident in 1984. Whiplash. I played the flute. I am now in my 70's and several year ago I had to quit because of the position of my neck while playing. I was getting very bad pain on my left side going up from m shoulder up me neck and over to the too of my head. I used to eat pain killers. In fact at one point the muscles were irritating my Vagus nerve making me what to be sick. In fact I used to try to be sick but nothing happened and U felt better . Wierd. That was several years ago. I'm playing flute again with just a little problem. But thanks to your vid. Great.😅😅😅😅
🙌 Great story!
Pushing my head against my hand cracked my neck and relived a lot of pain surprisingly
That often happens with this technique. It doesn't have to crack, but it mobilises those joints
I subscribed because of this video
🙏🙏🙏 thanks!
Absolutamente cierto. Mi postura al dormir es realmente extraña. Y tengo el cuello y espalda muy doloridos. Gracias por tus consejos.
Un placer, Elisabet! Gracias por comentar. Muy amable.
I have a seriously damaged neck due to a severe whiplash many years ago, I have seen a neurosurgeon twice and the conclusion is an operation would have far more risk than benefits so right now I’m struggling , I was doing neck exercises to try to keep the limited movement I still have , I now realise I was doing the wrong ones , I’m in a lot of pain just now and was feeling desperate but seeing your recommendations has given me hope. Thank you for the advice I shall start doing it all straight away
what surgery is your neurosurgeon rec. for the neck pain ? thanks
@@amysmith7589 My surgeon says surgery is to dangerous, he would be going in from the front and fusing the bones, this wouldn’t improve my mobility so for now it’s not on the cards
so fusion surgery and or ACDF ? that's what was recommended to me for my pain - damaged discs 4-7 cervical with no cushioning ( advanced spondilosis ) - what other alternatives are there? thanks hope some of your pain is relieved@@lyndaturner6686
Plowing snow from parking lots for thirty five years did it to me. Go across raise plow and back up. Repeat.
No wonder!
Please can you put some video on Pelvic floor regeneration, rejuvenation exercises
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The pain is very sharp in that upper neck area when pushing on my left side for 5 seconds as shown on the video. Is it normal to feel a lot of pain during this, or does that mean I’m doing it wrong?
Edit: i watched your PNF video and it answered these questions mostly. I did some PNF exercises, but it’s pretty painful. I’m hoping by the end of the day I notice some relief.
PNF exercises can be sore if your neck is inflamed. They're pretty safe though, as long as you don't do it more than recommended.
If it hurts, I'd ice it to reduce the inflammation. Maybe 3x a day for 10 minutes. Check my video on the use of heat and cold for details
Can it also cause ear pain besides neck and shoulder pain?
But sleeping in the bad positions is soooo comfy, even if I wake up with my neck at a 90 degree angle lol. I am going to try and stop doing it though, health comes first!
I know. Actually I'm a chiropractor because I had migraines all the time when I was about 13y/o and the chiro fixed me, but I had to change my sleeping position. I used to sleep on my stomach all night but that was the cause of my migraines! It took me a few months to change my sleeping habits but now I never sleep on my stomach... and never get migraines.
@@BodyFixExercises I have migraines, and a really bad jaw pain 2-3times per week, am using a mouth guard issued by a dentist but the symptoms didn't improve much. I realized the jaw pain usually come after sleep alongside with neck pain. It is so lucky I find your video, I should try to fix my sleep posture, hope it help! P.S. I have been doing your exercises on Scoliosis and fixing forward head posture everyday for like 2 weeks, and do feel some improvements. Thank you so much sir!
Good on you Astroboy1928!
@BodyFixExercises I think my daily neck pain and headaches in the morning come from sleeping on my side with my head cocked back. I feel like in my sleep my head tries to force itself further back. On the crease is where the pain is.....mostly
Wait till you're a grandpa and you'll know consequences of 90' neck sleeping position.
I'd love to know any advice to avoid Mirgraines is it due to neck issues...
That's a big subject. There are soooo many causes of migraine. Certainly, the neck is one of them. (Cervicogenic migraine.)
So sometimes exercises like these help migraine. Sometimes they do nothing, and can even aggravate migraines if the cause is vascular, so sideways try any exercises gently the first time.
this video is like made for me
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This does not address the root cause of the stiffness and pain however there were some useful tips. I am looking for the root cause. For example, the fact that you can massage the pain out the muscles, correct your posture and sleeping positions and the stiffness just continually returns. So what is the root cause?
The stiffness and pain comes from the spinal facet joints in the up part of the neck. They can become restricted when you put your head in certain positions, particularly tilting your head and rotating your head ... and holding that position for a period of time. The joint restriction can cause inflammation, muscle spasm, or nerve irritation
Really how do you know if you are sleeping
Sir i am suffering from this pain from oast 3 years now my neet exam is soo near soo i have very less time but this pain is continuously chasing mee 😞😞
Oh nooooo, I do all of these things and am having intense neck pain and headaches. I was surprised about the computer screen placement, didn't even think of how bad that is.
At least you know now!
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I always have agonizing neck issues, such as cervical dystonia. While I watched the video I did the sideways neck bending and when I bended my neck to the r side (where the neck pain is) there was a loud crunch sound. I think it might have released some of the pressure there. Good video.
That's good news 👍
Great
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I get pain behind the right side of my ear and my face burns and arms get numb and headaches.
My wife often complains about having a headache but I must confess I never really get Headaches even after drinking to much alcohol, I just get a upset stomach? I find it hard to know how she is feeling? Neck ache well maybe if I have twisted my neck?