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[Jessi]

Hello and greetings. I'm a bus driver with a bad neck, or maybe I've a neck with a lot of potential. Room for improvement.

Because of my neck, I've developed an affinity for massage and myfacial release. Wonder if that is spelled right. Forgive me, spelling police.

Making time for stretching the ole' neck seems to help, any other tips or tricks welcome. Thanks

 

[GSD & Mastiff Owner]

Welcomce to the forum!!

 

[U R Sofa King]

Yeah, as a former bus driver, I understand just what you mean about the neck. From looking all around all the time, pretty soon it gets pretty tired and sore. I don't know if making the neck stronger would help or not. Sure don't want any more inflammation there....

Good luck, welcome

 

[BeBE Banks]

Chiropractic! I'm a big fan. So big, in fact, that I decided to go to school to become one. I can't wait to help others the way chiropractic has helped me. Chiropractic and massage go together wonderfully. Massage keeps the muscles loose so they don't pull the vertebrae in your neck back out of place after your adjustment. Chiro + Massage = Perfect Marriage!

Hugs,
~Jyoti

PS: I also drive a TON (not a bus, but dang sometimes it feels like it). I drive for 2 ppl because my husband is legally blind and cannot get a license. So, I know what you mean, and trust me, the 2 modalities mentioned above are a Godsend.

 

[Elias C]

My neck was absolutely killing me about a year ago – a combination of really bad golf (jerking my head up to see if my ball went in the woods or the fairway) and some yoga moves that I shouldn’t have tried. On the pain scale 0-10, mine was about a 12 for a few days before I went to my local Dr who prescribed a heating pad & Oxycodone. It was so bad I almost couldn't turn my head to drive...

The massage therapist I had been seeing (who is great – but trained in classical relaxation/sports massage) for the past couple years suggested that I see someone who had been trained in neuromuscular therapy massage – and I want to tell you, it was like a miracle. The neuromuscular therapist I saw stretched my neck in ways I didn’t think I could do, and analyzed and explained my problem to me perfectly. She had me doing 3 different stretches that took a little time – but I did them on a very strict schedule and have totally corrected my pain.

I don’t know how many massage folks have neuromuscular therapy training – but I’d recommend you consider finding one. The one I went to was exceptional…

 

[Jet Leigh]

Well, school is nearly out...any plans for neck work during the big break?

I woke up today could hardly turn left. Right was fine. Odd.