Doea anyone else get pressure in there neck when they workou

1myfit

So when I work out I get pressure in my neck that leads to headaches whcih ruin my whole day. Usually when I run on the treadmill and sometimes zumba. Does this happen to anyone else??? Sometimes it so bad I get so down. I'm thinking of seeing a chiropractor. Want to start running again but that is why I stopped. Zumba is ok tho.....once in a while it bothers me.

Myobi

Sounds like something's out of whack, either in your neck or possibly in your shoes (changing shoes did WONDERS for my back when I was running). I'd see a chiropractor and talk to them about it. They have a better chance of telling you what's causing the pain.

meerkat70

Sounds like you're clenching - kind of tensing up against the exercise. Before you start, try focusing on your breathing, relaxing your body into the workout routine. Do a 'bodyscan' - this involves casting your minds eye over your body, muscle by muscle from top to toe noting tension and releasing it where you find it (sometimes using progressive muscle relaxation helps with that). Start your exercise, but regularly 'check' problem areas of your body - areas where you hold tension - and consciously relax those areas if you're tense. Breathe in, imagining you're breathing 'into' those tense areas, and with your outbreath, let the tension go.

SweetStrawberry

Chiropractors are THE BEST! I swear by them! They can really get to the root of the problem if there is one.

dfborders

Sorry - know I am about to throw something out that no one really likes to hear - but please be careful when you go to a chiropractor unless they do x-rays and MRIs prior to cracking. I have a herniated disc in my neck that is back under control. Everyone told me to go to a chiropractor but since my mother had a horrible experience with one I decided I wanted to go to a doctor first. If I had gone to a chiropractor and they hadn't figured out it was a herniated disc prior to craking and realigning they could have caused real damage (since it was herniated and sitting on the nerve). I mean no disrespect to chiropracters but feel they should be secondary to doctors just like physical therapists are.

Regardless of what you decide - good luck and I hope you find the answer soon.

1myfit

Thanks everyone, I will def get xrays first. I just got new shoes.....hoping that will help. Never thought I was tense but will be more aware of it. I know running does wonders soooo heres hoping.

Fishing4Stars

I get this problem too. I have genetic disorder that effects all my joints, so I'm a bit of a special case, but I worked on this one with my physical therapist. For me, pain in the next was coming from tensing up my neck and shoulders because of some muscle weakness. Here are two of the easy strengthening exercises I did to get my neck and shoulder girdle strong enough to stop neck pain during exercise:


1. Lie face down on your bed so that your neck and shoulders are protruding over the edge.Slowly lower your neck, then slowly lift your head back up to just past 90 degrees with your shoulders. Repeat 10 times (or more if you don't feel a muscle burn.) Rotate and do the same exercise on each side and your back, working your neck muscle in 4 directions.

2. Life face down at the corner of your bed, so your head is on the corner of your bed, with your arms hanging off on each side. Bring your arms up so that they are at 90 degrees to the rest of your body, the bend your arms at the elbows so just your forearms are hanging down. Slowly lower your arms, keeping your elbows bent, then raise them just past 90 degrees to your body. Repeat 15 times twice daily (or as feels effective.) IMPORTANT: For this to be effective, you should have your neck and the tops of your shoulder relaxed, and should feel the muscles just over your shoulder blades working (as in, that's where you should feel the burn.)

If the muscle pain is stopping you from getting work done, Tylenol Body Pain works great. Good luck!

1myfit

Thank you so much for sharing that information. I will def try that.