for the last 2 months almost I cannot get away from having chronic neck and shoulder tension. my neck/shoulder muscles knot up easily. i've been seeing a chiropractor for the last 2-3 weeks or so and have seen slight improvements but this s*** is just so frustrating man. my x-rays came back showing my neck curvature non-existent so i guess that explains a lot but ive been going to the chiropractor for some time now. shouldn't it be normal now? like i want to bang my head against a wall. i can't stop being uncomfortable because of my neck and shoulders knotting up. like bro if i even lay down in a slightly different way my neck and shoulders will start knotting up.

i have to study for an exam and I can't continue because of the discomfort.

im always on the computer cuz I have to study for school and also need it for work.

@str8dollaz ?

could be tied to posture or to the way you walk/pressure put on your feet. that s*** travels up your spine to your shoulders and neck.

nah fam...my posture def dont look like that. i couldn't imagine how uncomfortable that would feel for me

thats an exaggeration but even slight differences in posture over time can help. also look into morning stretches for back/shoulders and maybe check your bed/pillows too

problem is it could be a bunch of things but the more of them you change the overall better life is tbh

Posture, muscular imbalance (some muscles are stronger than others and pull your limbs and joints into weird positions)

Maybe you move in your sleep and strain yourself

i've tried so many different pillows...i got a new mattress. s*** aint working fam.

i think my right arm is stronger than my left but am pretty sure that is a common thing no?

Either way def start yoga and maybe some dumbbell work on your shoulders and back to balance things out

This sound like hell, hope for a solution op

Could be your traps, shoulders etc all those muscle tendons are connected and pull on eschother

If you hurt your neck you can have pain shooting down to your arm for example

what do i do bro? i dont have any shooting pain. just this tension that comes up from my trapezius muscles knotting up

Do you work out?

nah not really. but ive been researching exercises like face pulls, wall angels, back extensions, and bird dogs that i plan on doing

I think you should focus on mobility and upper back/shoulder workouts you can search up

Maybe consider how you’re sleeping to

Get that area less stiff and stretch out your muscles

Are you an anxious person, @op? Muscle tension in the neck and shoulders is a very common side effect of anxiety and over time that tension can become pretty painful

yeah...but my anxiety has been pretty okay the last few months. i do get stressed a lot

chiro not the way especially for your neck bro

physical therapy and massage therapy def better paths

Idk if you have seasonal allergies, but that could be a contributor as well. Inflammation and whatnot

i have allergies every day of the year. how tf do they contribute tho?

This is just some random article I pulled from a doctor's blog but if you google the link between neck/shoulder pain and seasonal allergies you'll see a lot of results from legitimate sources:
utahpaincenter.com/post/the-link-between-seasonal-allergies-and-chronic-pain

The chiropractor making it worse. Go see a real doctor bro

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