That crick in your neck

You wake up and can’t turn your head. Your first thought is you slept funny. More likely you strained your neck the day before – cradling the phone between your neck and shoulder, for example. To relax those frozen muscles, first take a nice hot shower. Then try this kink remover:

Lie back with knees up, feet flat on the floor, head down; pull in stomach, tuck chin in slightly. Slowly and gently turn head right, then left, five times each. See the doctor if the pain is severe or radiates down your arms, or if you have chills or fever.

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