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How can you deal with sudden neck stiffness due to sleeping funny?

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See below: Gentle stretching of the neck should work it out. Also heat to the painful area, use of anti-inflammatories if it is safe for you to take these should also help. The pain should go away after a day or two in most cases.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 9/28/2012

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