Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with neck pain.

Ignore: Do: exercise, work on posture (tuck your chin back), change you pillow, use heating pad, use nsaid's.

Ignore: Pain is a guide. Avoid activities that cause it.

Do: Do see your doctor if pain is accompanied by weakness/numbness.

Do: Do make sure you have a comfortable and supportive pillow.

Do: Do ensure that you are sleeping on a comfortable mattress that is not more than 10 years old.

Ignore: Avoid excessive motion, massage can help, with heat.

Ignore: Do gentle stretching but don't crack your neck.

Ignore: Rotating the round and round to relieve pain actually leads to more pain.

Ignore: Control posture, find the right pillow, avoid prolonged bending.

Ignore: Try using a lumbar support in your chair. This will help to maintain a good sitting posture.

Ignore: DO stretch and see your chiropractor. DON'T take up grappling or wrestling.

Ignore: Do stretch, exercise, stay active and seek spine manipulation from your chiropractor.

Sit: Sit up straight, deep breath, roll both shoulders back, chin tucked loosely, repeat often.

Don't: Don't carry heavy purses or bags when you have neck pain.

Do: Do neck stretches hourly to relieve any neck strain.

Avoid: Avoid sleeping on you side, unless you have cervical support pillow, to avoid waking with neck pain.

When: When you wake up, rest on your side, bring your knees to chest, then drop legs off bed, then sit up.

At: At work, and driving, use a lumbar support pillow to keep low back alignment to help stabilize neck.

Don't: Don't take NSAIDs for neck pain unless warranted, as it can produce gastritis or stomach irritation.

For: For chronic neck pain, use heat. Far infrared heat is superior to just a heating pad 4 several mins.

Make: Make sure your bed isn't contributing to pain. If more than 10 yrs old, you may need a new mattress.

With: With neck pain while driving, move the seat closer to the steering wheel to grip the lower half.

With: With neck pain, do not use laptop computers in your lap often, as the positioning strains your spine.