I fell and my neck hurts like a stiff neck

The neck is a very fragile part of the human body. This is how the ancients hanged themselves. The neck would break if it was tightened even the slightest bit. So always be sure to protect your neck. After falling, massage your neck with your hands first, or go to the hospital and ask them to help you adjust. Do not use too much force, otherwise you will hurt your neck. When you feel tired, remember to apply a hot towel to the back of your neck, which will be very helpful to your body.

1. Do shoulder and neck exercises

Tilt your head toward your left shoulder and place your left hand over your head to the right side of your head and your other hand on your right shoulder. Then very gently try to pull your head to the left, then tilt your head toward your right shoulder and do the same movement.

2. Ask a doctor to give you a massage

The patient sits upright on a square stool, and the doctor stands behind or to the side of him. The acupoints selected are Fengchi, Jingzhong, Jianjing, Jianwaishu, Juegu and Luojin points.

Use your thumb to push on your neck to straighten the muscles, and do this back and forth several times. Also use your thumb to press the painful area.

To dissipate muscle knots. Press the painful point with one hand and support the top of the head with the other hand to do flexion, extension and rotation of the neck. The range of motion can be gradually increased to improve the mobility of the neck.

3. Lateral neck pull

Have the doctor stand behind the patient and the patient sit in a chair.

The doctor opens the palm of his right hand and places it on the left side of the neck. He places his left hand on the right side of the head and applies force to the left, asking the patient to fully relax and keep his hands in opposite directions. When the side is flexed to the maximum angle, push it with a little force and a "sound" will be heard. Then apply the same method to the opposite side.

4. Neck rotation and pulling method

The patient sits upright on a square stool and the doctor stands behind him.

The doctor places one hand on the back of the head and the other hand on the jaw. After a little exercise, he asks the patient to fully relax. When the rotation is to the maximum angle, the two hands twist in opposite directions and make a "sound". Then apply the same method to the opposite side.