"I Turned Quickly And I Think I Hurt My Neck?"

A Quick Turn in the Wrong Direction...BAM...Neck Pain Strikes

I hear this kind of thing a lot. Most likely something was going on in the neck, and it was ready to act up. That sharp or fast turn was the final straw. For example you may have slept awkward, got up and didn't notice, later on moved quick and - bam - it hits you!

Here's the bottom line: You have a neck strain, we have to get rid of it...

Some quick tips: 
1. Put a hot pack on the neck 
2. Do some easy neck stretches 
3. Lay on a neck roll to gently help correct spine alignment

Additional Reading Resources

• A Pillow for Neck Sprain and Neck Strain
• I have a Short Neck. Which Pillow do You Recommend?
• Don't Forget About Neck Exercises
• Not Sleeping Well at Night? learn what might be the culprit
• The Hunchback Posture

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Using a hot and cold pack for your Neck, Shoulders and Upper Back

In this special video Dr. Bellinger discusses a great hot and cold pack that works well on your neck, upper back and shoulders. This 9x16 hot and cold pack is very versatile and works great for muscle spasm, neck pain, upper back pain and shoulder pain.

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Using a Hot and Cold Pack to get Maximum Relief

At Arc4life.com one of the products we specialize in is hot and cold packs. Whether you have acute pain or chronic pain, having a versatile hot and cold pack at home is a necessary for healing.

One simple idea is use a bag of frozen peas or carrots right out of the freezer. We have all done that in the past. You have been playing basketball outside with your friends, and you fall on the hard pavement bruising your knee. You run inside, clean the area, and see that it is swelled. Right away, you are probably thinking ice this knee down for maximum pain relief. Using frozen vegetables maybe the first thing that comes to mind. But frozen vegetables may not retain the cold for a long period of time, they may start to melt all over the knee, into your socks and then you could have a faint odor of carrots on you, then may not go away quickly. Also, you cannot use that frozen vegetable for food now. Well technically you can, but freezing and refreezing can ruin the taste of a product.

A better idea is to use a gel filled hot and cold pack. Why? Because first of all you can use your therapy pack for hot or for cold. Simply putting the therapy pack in the microwave for 1-2 minutes can provide wonderful heat therapy. Second, gel filled hot and cold packs retain their temperature longer. A cold pack will stay colder longer and a hot pack will stay hotter longer. Third, you can use and reuse as many times as you need. These therapy packs last a long time. Fourth, the cover on the hot and cold pack is gentle against the skin. It is always advised that you wrap the therapy pack in a towel before using, but you don’t have to with basic hot and cold packs. Finally, you can get a therapy pack in many different sizes, suited for many different body parts. So if for example you know that you are getting knee surgery and the Dr has advised you to use a hot pack on your knee you can get a gel therapy pack that will fit your knee area perfectly. You can even buy therapy packs that have a strap on them. The elastic strap attaches to the pack to hold it in place. Great for arms, knees, elbows, necks and shoulders. These are called Dual Comfort Hot and Cold packs.

These Dual Comfort Hot and Cold Packs comes in 5 sizes (see below for sizes available). These hot and cold packs have an elastic strap that attaches to the pack to hold the therapy pack in place. Also, there are two surfaces to the therapy packs. The light blue is a rapid-release surface (quicker results for acute injuries), and the dark blue is the slow release surface (sub-acute injuries). These hot and cold packs can be heated in the microwave or in a hot towel cabinet.

Which Hot and Cold Pack Size is Right for You?

Size		Strap Size	Great for:	Hot and Cold Therapy Pack: How to Use it
3”x 5”		6” Strap	hand, arm, foot, finger, ankle	Click here for more info
6”x10”		18” Strap	shoulder, hip	Click here for more info
10”x13”		28” Strap	lower back, leg, midback, between the shoulder blades	Click here for more info
6”x 20”		12” Strap	neck, shoulders, upper back, lower back	Click here for more info
9”x 16”		28” Strap	upper back- will cover the neck, upper neck, shoulders, trapezius, and upper back area	Click here for more info

Additional Information on Hot and Cold Packs and Related information:

• Hot and Cold therapy products
• THE BENEFIT OF HAVING A HANDY ICE PACK AND HEAT PACK
• I I’m sore after using my new neck pillow for the 1st time.
• Acute Neck Pain and Chronic Neck Pain
• Cure Shoulder Pain + Rotator Cuff Injuries. Top quality product (doctor approved!) for quickly resolving shoulder pain at home.

THE BENEFIT OF HAVING A HANDY ICE PACK AND HEAT PACK

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Having that ice pack or hot pack ready to go when you need it is a big benefit. I still remember when I was younger, coming home from practice or a game. It’s inevitable something was hurting or an older injury was acting up. I put ice in a bag and wrapped it around my arm or leg with a towel. The ice would melt in 15 minutes making a big mess if the bag did not seal good. And when it was sealed fine I would put it in the freezer and it would freeze as a big solid block, unable to use really.
For a hot pack I would run a cloth under hot water burning my hands doing so or burning them when I rung out the towel. Not to mention it would only stay warm for about 3 mintues so I would repeat the whole process. What a pain- literally.
Now with newer advanced gel packs things are so much simpler. You can just leave the ice pack in the freezer and take it out whenever you need it. Thaw it and put it in the microwave for minute you’ve got a hot pack. I leave one Dual Comfort hot/cold pack in the freezer and leave one in the cabinet. This way I always have a cold pack ready to go and the hot pack is ready in just 1 minute.
Best of all, it holds the cold and the heat in for long periods of time. So I don’t have to freeze or scald my hands every few minutes or worry about making a mess and soaking our couch with water.
Another great benefit is that the gel is flexible and soft. You can sit against it, lie on it, drape it over your shoulder, you name it.
We’ve come a long way from that hard block that you don’t have to hold against the back of your neck or burning yourself with a hot cloth to get some pain relief and relaxed muscles. Go to Arc4life for more information on heat and ice therapy.

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