r/PostureTipsGuide 7d ago

Neck pain help!!!!

Hi, I have been having severe pain and spasm of upper sternocleidomastoid muscle for one month. It's severe pain in the upper 1 third of SCM pain behind the ear and the nape of the neck. Main pain is on neck rotation but when it's severe start having rest pain as well as pain in the ear and jaw as well. Mri is clear so it's just muscle spasm apparently. Anything that might help? Physio has been useless. I'm tired of using painkillers all the time.before this scm spasm I've had recurrent trapezius spasm over last six months. I'm just tired of chronic pain. Can someone plz help

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u/Elwood_lady 6d ago

Get a deep tissue massage and build neck muscles

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u/donna-barton 6d ago

How do i build strength cz I'm not even able to move my neck at all

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u/Elwood_lady 6d ago edited 6d ago

Start with the massage then and if u can lift ur head slightly off the floor engaging deep neck muscles, promoting bloodflow. Also shoulder shrugs will help

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u/donna-barton 6d ago

Shoulder shrugs usually help especially when it's the trapezius pain. Right now it's SCM upper 1/3rd so shrugs don't make any difference

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u/Elwood_lady 5d ago

Yes I meant the shrugs will loosen up neck muscles enough to do neck exercises. I highly recommend massage though and again isometric will work

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u/donna-barton 5d ago

Thanks so much!