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My name is Lilith Maclin and if you suffer from a digestive disorder, you can find a wealth of information about this type of medical condition in my blog. Three years ago, my husband was having severe stomach cramps and his doctor told him that he had a digestive disorder called ulcerative colitis. After my husband was diagnosed, I did thorough research to learn how to control and manage this disorder. We kept track of everything that my husband ate and when a certain food caused a flare-up of his condition, he eliminated that food from his diet. By learning all we could about this digestive disorder, my husband has been able to live pain free. If you want more information about this disorder and how to manage it, you can find it here by reading my blog.

Managing Digestive Disorders

3 Ways You Can Use Water To Relieve Neck Pain

Louella Davidson

Do you suffer from neck pain? You're not alone. Lots of people suffer from a variety of neck issues, including stiffness and chronic pain. Neck issues can also impact your spinal cord, which can lead to pain in other areas of the body, like the hands and your temple. Your doctor may able to prescribe medication or treatment for the neck pain. However, there are also steps you can take at home to gain relief. One of the most effective pain relief aids is water. Here are a few ways in which you can use water to get a temporary break from your neck pain:

Use a hot, moist towel. Heat helps your muscles relax, which can relieve tightness and stiffness. While a dry heating pad will work, moisture can sometimes work better. That's because your skin will absorb some of the moisture, allowing the heat to get into your muscles deeper and faster. Simply get a towel wet with hot water. Then wring the towel out so that it is still moist, but not to the point that it's dripping with water. Then sit in a comfortable position with the towel directly over the stiff part of your neck until the tightness is gone or until the towel is no longer warm or wet.

Go swimming. One of the benefits of being in water is that it makes you lighter and it relieves achy joints and bone pressure. In the water, you may be able to do some stretches and exercises that would otherwise be too painful. Go to your local swimming pool and submerge yourself until the water is up to your chin. That will allow for much of your neck to be underwater. Then do some basic stretching exercises with your neck. Try leaning your head forward and back and also from side to side. It's also possible that your problem could extend down to your back. If so, just getting movement in the pool for an extended period will help relieve some of the pain.

Use a water pillow. For many sufferers of neck pain, nighttime is a difficult period. You may have a hard time finding a pillow that doesn't make your pain worse. A water pillow could be the answer. Much like a water bed, a water pillow is filled with water. You can adjust the level of water to control stiffness. The more water you put in, the stiffer the pillow will be. If you take water out, the pillow will lose stiffness. That gives you the ability to manipulate the pillow to best fit your level of pain.

For more information on how you can treat your neck pain, visit your doctor or a place like Wasilla Physical Therapy. They can examine your neck, review your symptoms, and recommend options.


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