# @#^%##% Neck Pains

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neck-pains/135383>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 5, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neck-pains/135383 "2002-11-05T16:05:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neck-pains/135383/1 "2002-11-05T16:05:29Z")

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I woke up this morning and popped my bones like I normally pop them and when I got to my neck I twisted something just wrong. Now my neck is sore and it feels like I slept on it funky all night long. ☹

I think I will try cutting out the offending appendage until it goes away. Oh wait, that would kill me. I think I will just hope that it goes away by this afternoon.

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**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neck-pains/135383/2 "2002-11-05T19:44:52Z")

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I’ve had constant and at times extremely intense neck pain for about 12 years now. No idea what caused it and the doctor has nothing useful to say about it.

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**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neck-pains/135383/3 "2002-11-05T20:05:38Z")

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☹ NOOO!!! I want it to go away. Don’t scare me with horror stories.

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**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neck-pains/135383/4 "2002-11-05T20:40:19Z")

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I am a frequent, sometimes excruciating neck-pain sufferer.

I find that ice packs help, moreso than pain relievers.

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**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2002, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neck-pains/135383/5 "2002-11-05T21:06:23Z")

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Several months ago I was walking down the stairs at my now-fiance’s house and noticed my neck needed to pop. So I did. It popped like I’ve never heard before, and it got REALLY stiff on the left side. I made my way to the sofa to wait to see if I had somehow done any neurological damage to myself, but nope. For weeks I could barely turn my head to the right, and my neck popped and crunched unpleasantly whenever I moved my head.

Now it only bothers me when it’s going to be rainy, though I can’t turn my head quite as far to the right as I could before. And there is the occasional weird pop. But as long as it’s not hurting, I’m not going to argue!