Why You Get a Crick In Your Neck (and How You Can Prevent It)

Waking up with a crick in your neck is one of the worst ways to start your day.

Turing your head hurts anywhere you look and the worst is that you have no idea why.

Here’s what causes it and what you could do to help yourself avoid it in the future.

To look into the science behind the ol' pain in the neck, Kevin Loria atBusiness Insiderspoke withDr.

Charles Kim, a musculoskeletal expert and assistant professor at the NYU School of Medicine.

He says you should generally be able to loosen some of the tension that way.

A short course of acetaminophen or ibuprofen should reduce your discomfort in that case, too.

Avoid using too many pillows or overly-soft pillows that don’t provide enough support when you sleep.

Work onproper neck posture and stretching, and remember thatyour sleeping positioncan have a huge effect.

Don’t let a pain in the neck ruin a good night’s sleep.

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