What causes a stiff neck?
Waking up in the morning with a stiff neck is one sure fire way to ruin your day. You will spend the rest of the day trying to work the stiffness out only to get a headache for your troubles. You can certainly do without that pain in the neck. But what prevents a stiff neck?
Maybe we should ask what causes a stiff neck to find the prevention. Some of the main causes of a stiff neck are:
Sleeping on your stomach or sleeping with your head twisted will definitely strain those neck muscles by morning.
Solution: Always sleep on your back and make sure that you have a pillow that will support your neck.
Opening a window will cause not only a draft but also a cold and sore neck.
Solution: This is easy close the window or make sure that your neck is covered.
Sitting in front of a computer all day with your neck stuck in one position certainly won’t help.
Solution: Always take a break on a regular basis while working on a computer.
You may not think that your posture is that bad, but if you slouch when you sit down or if you hang your head while you walk this may cause a stiff neck.
Solution: Check your posture in a mirror. Stand up straight and don’t slouch.
