What to do when you have cervical pain while sleeping

If you experience cervical pain while sleeping, it will affect the quality of your sleep. If this phenomenon occurs frequently, you must pay attention to it and receive timely and effective treatment. Cervical pain is often caused by cervical spondylosis. You should do more cervical care and receive timely treatment when necessary. Acupuncture, massage, cupping and other methods can help relieve the pain.

Ways to relieve cervical pain

1. To relax your neck, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, put one hand on your waist, tilt your head slightly back to relax your neck muscles. Place four fingers of your other hand on your neck, and massage the muscles from bottom to top and then from top to bottom. Alternate hands and repeat 10 times.

2. Adjust your breathing: stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, put your hands on your hips, look straight ahead, relax the muscles of your neck and shoulders, breathe naturally, gradually becoming deeper and longer, and persist for 2-3 minutes.

3. The forward bending and backward bending postures are the same as above. First, when you exhale, let your head slowly drop, with your lower jaw touching your chest as much as possible; then, when you inhale, slowly lift your head; then, when you exhale, slowly tilt your head back, with your eyes looking back and up; finally, when you inhale, return your head to normal position, and look straight ahead. Repeat 5-10 times.

4. The posture for moving left and right is the same as before. First, while exhaling, slowly turn your head to the left and look behind you to the left; then while inhaling, return your head to its normal position; then while exhaling, slowly turn your head to the right and look behind you to the right; finally, while inhaling, return your head to its normal position. Repeat 5-10 times. 5. The left and right side flexion postures are the same as before. First, while exhaling, bend your head slowly to the left, with your left ear touching your left shoulder. Then, while inhaling, return your head to normal position. Then, while exhaling, bend your head slowly to the right, with your right ear touching your right shoulder. Finally, while inhaling, return your head to normal position. Repeat 5-10 times.

6. The posture for side and rear upward rotation is the same as above. First, while exhaling, slowly turn your head to the upper left rear, and look to the upper left rear. Then, while inhaling, return your head to its normal position. Then, while exhaling, slowly turn your head to the upper right rear, and look to the upper right rear. Finally, while inhaling, return your head to its normal position. Repeat 5-10 times.

7. The neck circle posture is the same as above. First, lower your head, slowly rotate your head from left to right for 2 circles, and then from right to left for 2 circles. Repeat 5-10 times. Note: Inhale when you raise your head and exhale when you lower your head.

8. Stretching: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and cross your hands behind your head. First, tilt your head back, pull your hands upward with force, and then slowly return to the original position. Repeat the practice for 5 minutes.