My neck has been stiff and in pain for 2 weeks Help!?

Question

I slept on my neck funny one night and couldn't hardly move for 2 days. It was an irritating dull pain for about a week then one day it seemed as if it cleared up. The next morning the pain came back nearly full force and even though it's gotten better it's never gone away. If I'm still for long periods or sleeping my neck gets stiff and starts to hurt. It radiates down my right arm and into my fingers. I've taken anti-inflammatory meds, used heating pads and gotten massages and though they help it's never really gone away. What could I have possibly done to my neck to make it hurt for 2 weeks! And why does it only get stiff when I'm still or sleeping?? Besides visiting a chiropractor (who just wants to give me pills) are there any home remedies I don't know about?

Answer 1

If you take a chelate/citrate calcium, magnesium and potassium. You can double up for about a week to jump start your body but th ecombination will help your muscles relax and stop spasming and being inflammed.

Answer 2

hot bath with epsom salts. if this doesn't help go to a doctor.

Answer 3

You need a new chiro. A good one will actually tell you what is wrong. I did that to my neck cleaning the shower and it still hurts 3 weeks later. I think what makes it worse is that when its really hurting I tend to rub or move or stretch it to make it feel better and it actually makes it worse.