It is better to sleep on a higher pillow or a lower pillow after the stiff neck

If it's shorter, the pillow is too high and it is easy to fall on the pillow.

How do you sleep better after stiff neck?

It is recommended to lie on the pillow on your back to reduce the occurrence of local sternocleidomastoid muscle spasms and strain. In addition, the lateral decubitus position can also be used to help relieve the sternocleidomastoid muscle. In addition, topical acupuncture can be used to the sternocleidomastoid muscle to relieve spasms and pain.

Topical warm compresses can also help relieve the sternocleidomastoid muscle and pain. Incorrect sleeping position, such as sleeping on your side, lying on your stomach, catching a cold while sleeping, wind chill, pillow that is too hard, too high or too low can be caused. Stiff neck is a metabolic decompensation of the local sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, resulting in local neck muscle spasms due to overstretching and fatigue.

A pillow that is too low can also make the blood imbalance**, resulting in neck and shoulder soreness.

Is it better to sleep with a high or low pillow?

The pillow should be of moderate height, moderate hardness and softness, not too high and not too low. Stiff neck can be cold compressed within 48 hours, choose the right scientific neck pillow. In general, the height of the pillow should be 10-15cm.

A low pillow may cause stiff neck, but a stiff neck is not necessarily a low pillow. Incorrect sleeping position, such as sleeping on your side, lying on your stomach, catching a cold while sleeping, wind chill, pillow that is too hard, too high or too low can be caused. Stiff neck is a metabolic decompensation of the local sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles, resulting in local neck muscle spasms due to overstretching and fatigue.

Pillows that are too low can also cause blood imbalances**, resulting in neck and shoulder pain.

How does stiff neck relieve pain?

Hot compresses, you can use a hot water bottle or hand warmer to apply to the neck, generally 2-3 times a day, about 10 minutes each time, the pain can be gradually reduced. Mild analgesics, such as ibuprofen capsules or painkillers, can be taken by mouth. You can use the physical **** neck, generally once a day.

You can go to the hospital for acupuncture or external application of traditional Chinese medicine, which can better relieve the pain of stiff neck. Local massage can also be done to relieve local muscle spasms and pain. Don't eat too spicy food after stiff necking.

You can eat more vegetables and fruits, and properly consume high-quality protein, such as fish and shrimp, which can help relieve local pain.

It is better to sleep in a relatively flat place, a little lower, otherwise it will make the cervical spine more uncomfortable.

It is better to choose a side-lying position when stiff neck, and sleep a little lower on the pillow in the case of stiff neck, which helps to relieve it.

After falling the stiff neck, you should take a supine sleeping position, and you should also choose a pillow that suits you; When you go to sleep after stiff neck, the pillow should be lowered, so that your stiff neck condition will be improved.