A member asked:

Hi. slept on stomach , woke up & bent head down gently to stretch. felt upper right part of neck to be sore & strained. idea on how to treat?

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Strain: Treat an acutely strained neck muscle with cold applications intermittently for 48 hours and then switch to warm applications intermittently. Rubbing in a liniment like Bengay and taking an anti-inflammatory medication like Advil or Aleve (naproxen) with food also helps. It may take several days for healing to occur.

Answered 4/1/2016

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