The treatments for waking up with neck pain and immobility include hot compresses, stretching, physical therapy, correction of incorrect posture, warmth and medication, and surgery.
Waking up with neck pain and inability to move is mostly due to cold, sleeping posture is not normal, falling pillow and cervical spondylosis and so on. The main treatments are as follows:
1. Cold: when sleeping because of cold, neck muscle spasm caused by neck pain can not move, it is recommended to use a hot towel or hot water bag in the back of the neck for about 15 minutes of hot compresses to promote blood circulation.
2. Improper sleeping posture: Because of the abnormal sleeping posture, bending the neck or sleeping on the stomach will lead to neck pain. Perform physical therapy on the painful area to improve muscle tension. … Correct incorrect sleeping posture to avoid aggravating the pain.
3. Falling pillow: Neck pain is caused by spasm of the neck muscles while sleeping. Braking, physical therapy and hot compresses are needed. If the pain is more serious, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other anti-inflammatory pain. Stretching the muscles at the back of the neck can relieve pain and promote recovery while relaxing the muscles.
4. Cervical spondylosis: when suffering from cervical spondylosis, because the cervical vertebrae have irritation and compression on the spinal nerves and the surrounding soft tissues, the symptoms will be aggravated after waking up from sleep, resulting in pain in the neck and can not be moved, you can take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as celecoxib and other treatments. If the condition is serious it can be treated with surgical decompression.
When the above methods are not effective in relieving the pain, it is recommended to seek medical advice and treatment under the guidance of a doctor. The above medications should be taken according to the doctor’s prescription.