9 Natural Home Remedies for Relieving Neck Pains

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Neck pain affects everyone at some point in time. Treating it with over the counter pain relievers can help, but sometimes they can cause side effects such as stomach discomforts and bleeding. Instead, try relieving your neck pain naturally using home remedies.

1. Lay Down

When neck pain sneaks up upon you, it is best to lay down on the sofa or bed and relax. Not doing so could cause a tension headache and worsen the neck pains. This simple solution usually works effectively.

2. Apply a Cooling Compress

Neck pains can be easily soothes away with cooling compresses from the freezer. Simply apply one to the sore next for 15 to 20-minutes and enjoy the natural relief it provides to you.

3. Use Warm Compress

If a cooling compress provides you with no relief try using a warm compress instead such as a heating pad, hot water bottle or warming neck wrap. Heat helps relax stiff neck muscles and relieves tension beautifully.

4. Relax

Neck pains are sometimes caused by physical and mental stresses upon the body. Relaxation is important when it comes to relieving the pains naturally. Some of the best ways to relax the body is with a hot aromatherapy bath made from essential calming oils such as lavender and a few cups of a natural bath soak such as Epsom salts or sea salts. Evening sitting in a quiet room laying down sipping on some hot calming tea such as chamomile, peppermint, valerian root or lavender can help too.

5. Get a Body Massage

If your neck pain is persistent go get a body massage at a spa. It’s not exactly a home remedy, but it’s natural and effective when it comes to relieving neck pain. If your lucky, and you have a partner, ask them to give you a free one at home. Massages are truly the best remedy for aches and pains that plague you.

6. Take Herbal Supplements 

Herbal supplements such as valerian root, chamomile, passionflower and peppermint are perfect home remedies for relieving pain in the neck naturally. This is because these herbs contain natural pain relieving and sedative properties that relax the muscles, body and mind.

7. Keep a Straight Posture

One of the main reasons neck pains occur is because your posture isn’t straight. Straightening it out through stretches and exercises can go along ways to fixing your posture. Even  laying straight out on the floor for several minutes can improve posture and relieve neck pain naturally.

8. Stay Healthy

Maintaining a healthy weight through exercise and a healthy diet can prevent neck pains. Being overweight and not exercising regularly can cause stress on the neck muscles causing extreme discomfort and tension. Doing workouts such as yoga and palates can help stretch and work the muscles of the body so stiffness and pain does not occur. It can also help keep the extra body weight off so you can stay healthy.

9. Apply an Essential Healing Oil

Massaging an essential healing oil into the neck such as arnica, peppermint oil, ginger root oil, menthol or cayenne can help provide instant relief due to the cooling and warming sensations the oils can provide. However, make sure you dilute the essential oil in a carry oil such as almond or grape seed oil to help protect you skin.

End Notes

See, there is not need for over the counter pain relievers that cause potential side effects. There are several home remedies you can use to ease your neck pain naturally. Just try one and have patience. Eventually you will find relief from your neck discomforts shortly. If not try another remedy.

Related reading: Treatment for Muscle-related neck pain

Heidi Kristoffer
I am Heidi Kristoffer, as an expert on natural health and holistic medicine, I am willing to help people live happier capable lives by sharing my health opinions with others. I am good at writing topics such as: medicine, natural remedies, foods and mental health. I think living a simple and healthy life, including eating healthy, exercising regularly and positively thinking, is the best medicine.