It is recommended to apply cold compresses within 72 hours and hot compresses after 72 hours.
Pillow fall is a kind of disease characterized by stiffness, pain and limitation of movement of the neck muscles in the morning, mostly due to the spasm of the neck muscles caused by poor posture or improper height of the pillow during sleep.
Cold compresses within 72 hours can make the affected area vasoconstricted, limiting the scope of swelling, and hot compresses after 72 hours can utilize the heat effect on the local area to promote blood circulation in the neck, so that the muscles gradually relax, thus effectively relieving the pain and activity restrictions caused by the falling pillow. Common heat therapy and hot water bags, infrared lamps and so on.
In addition to hot compresses, pillow fall can also be relieved through massage, appropriate exercise and other methods. If the pain is unbearable, please go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor to use ibuprofen, aspirin and other painkillers for treatment.