By Andrew J Gaetano, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Neck Pain From Sleeping Wrong
It’s happened to everyone. You sleep in a funny position, and wake up with a stiff neck.
Maybe that stiffness lasts throughout the day. You head to work, and sit still at a desk in one position for most of the day, and then your stiffness and pain get worse. You start driving home and have a difficult time even turning your head to look at the oncoming traffic. You try a few stretches, maybe an ibuprofen or two, but nothing seems to give you any relief.
Relieve Neck Pain From Sleeping Wrong
The fact is, you don’t have to just put up with the pain and hope it goes away. Don’t search for only temporary solutions. The quicker you get into see a manual physical therapist, the quicker you are on the road to normalcy and relief.
- Manual physical therapists, especially one certified in orthopedics, can locate the source of your pain including restrictions in the joints, soft tissue, and muscles.
- They can teach you the correct positions, postures and mechanics to help get you through the day, and prevent problems from happening in the future.
- They can make sure you have the proper strength in certain muscles you might not even know exist. Good physical therapists can even teach you something as important as how to breath properly.
There are many cause of neck pain that are treatable with physical therapy. If you experience neck pain from sleeping wrong, contact the Upstate NY physical therapy experts at 518-289-5242. Capital Area PT has clinics in Saratoga, Malta and Queensbury NY. Our physical therapists have an extensive background in orthopedics/manual therapy including education in a wide array of techniques and theories.
Physical therapy is short term – life is long term. Make sure you’re learning something from your health care providers!
