Neck pain can be considered symptoms of not only physical, but also emotional ailments. Often they are due to factors linked together, which affect both our psychological and bodily spheres. If the cervical vertebrae replace for you the starting point of pains that radiate to the head, limbs or back and if you want to try to avoid or reduce the intake of common painkillers, most often full of side effects, try put into practice some of the natural remedies that we recommend, without of course forgetting to consult your doctor in case of doubts.
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Natural remedies for the cervical - I cervical pains they can be considered symptoms of not only physical, but also emotional ailments. Often they are due to factors linked together, which affect both our psychological and bodily spheres. If the cervical vertebrae replace for you the starting point of pains that radiate to the head, limbs or back and if you want to try to avoid or reduce the intake of common painkillers, most often rich in side effects, try to put into practice some of the natural remedies which we recommend, without of course forgetting to consult your doctor in case of doubts.
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Yoga exercises
Of the appropriate exercises of yoga, designed for the relaxation of sore muscles and for the recovery of a correct posture, they may be the suitable solution for those suffering from neck pain caused by muscle contractures or by the habitual assumption of incorrect positions. It is necessary that the yogic positions and the most suitable exercises are suggested from time to time by a good teacher, according to the subject and his health conditions.
You can also try some pillows that they favor the decontracting of tensions of the nape, neck and shoulders. We suggest this:
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Meditation
Meditation can be a valuable help for all those who suffer from neck pain due to stress due to the accumulation of the problems of daily life and the excessive weight of responsibilities, which is poured out on both mind that on physical. Meditation, perhaps associated with the yoga exercises mentioned above, will help you relax and empty your mind, freeing it from worries, with consequent benefits also for your body, which will learn to free itself from contractures.
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Essential oils
Among the essential oils most suitable for the treatment of neck pain there are rosemary e lavender essence , plants with relaxing and anti-fatigue properties, known for their beneficial effects on the body since ancient times. You can try to relieve neck pain by performing massages on the affected areas two or three times a day, diluting a few drops of each essence in vegetable oil. You can choose, for example, rice oil or sweet almond oil.
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Devil's claw
It is one of the herbal remedies most commonly used to relieve neck pain. Thanks to the action of its active ingredients, it has been used for centuries to relieve pain affecting the neck area and other muscle pains. Its root is sold in herbal medicine and can be used for the making of decoctions useful for promoting joint function.
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Thermotherapy
In case your neck pain is due to an accident cold shot which caused your muscles to contract, you could try to counter them with heat therapy. Dedicate yourself to a moment of relaxation sitting in an armchair and apply a bearing padded with cherry seeds o grains of rice, to be heated in the oven or on the radiator. You can easily buy it online or in artisan markets, or make it yourself.
Arnica oil
A massage - but also a self-massage - made with arnica-based oil, it will help you to unblock muscle contractures thanks to the anti-inflammatory action exerted by the extracts of this plant. The effect of the massages will be even greater if they are performed after a shower during which you have remembered to direct long ones jets of hot water in the direction of the neck.
Rosa canina
Take a daily brew based on rosehip berries will help you to release all the muscular tension accused of causing your cervical headache. If the infusion is not enough, find out about the possibility of taking somerosehip extract in drops.
Ribes nigrum
Ribes nigrum extract is known not only for its beneficial properties on blood circulation but also for its characteristics of anti-inflammatory e painkiller, able to relieve, and sometimes even to resolve, neck pain, thanks to its content of tannins and flavonoids.
Hay flower wraps
Undergo hay flower wraps, from the properties muscle relaxants, on the nape area it will be useful to relieve pain and inflammation. Such therapy is usually combined with steam baths, suitable for relaxing the muscles of the whole body, with consequent relaxation of tensions.
Lifestyle
If you want your cervical ailments, especially if stress is their main cause, don't become chronic, try to change your lifestyle day by day, giving yourself, for example, a more relaxed approach to everyday problems, often the cause of emotional tensions that accumulate in the body right in the back of the neck.
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