Acute neck pain usually requires some kind of painkiller, just for a while until the initial pain and swelling subsides. For chronic neck pain, it can build up more slowly over time – so to fix this, it’s a slow journey in the opposite direction. A healthy program of the following should help you manage the pain drug-free:

• Wearing A Brace / Support
• Heat Therapy
• Massage
• Movement
• Stretch Exercises
• Strength Exercises
• Cold Therapy

If you have bad posture, you need to consciously work on it. While sitting, standing or walking – be aware of how you are standing, and straighten up as best you can. The bottom line with any physical therapy is that you need to:

• Stretch Tight Muscles
• Strengthen Weak Muscles

This ought to help your posture greatly, and lead to a better quality of life.

Yes, it can cause pain in all parts of the body. If your job involves sitting at a desk for long periods of time, the pain could show up in your neck simply because your muscles are getting more tired, and tighter as the day goes on. Try to massage, move, stretch and strengthen your neck muscles and even use a combination of hot/cold packs to alleviate symptoms.

Most likely not, although you should seek an examination by a doctor just to be sure. What people think is a trapped nerve in their neck, can be called “Wry Neck” which is a sudden acute pain in the neck, most often after a period of not moving – such as sleeping. This can be very painful for a while, until the movement and flexibility returns to your neck. Use heat therapy and some simple movement exercises to help.