I have to pop my back and neck quite often. A result of many years of high g’s. A vertical hang of some sort will do it. I just support my body weight with my arms on the kitchen counter. Your discs plump up a bit when you are sleeping. Stuff for knee tissue might help as well. Sometimes tight muscles pull the spine out of alignment. That is my neck issue. That and I broke it in college.
Look into neck training. Ever since I got my Ironneck harness and train in all 4 directions once a week I very rarely feel any neck discomfort. I also noticed that I can rotate my head further and don't need to turn my upper body anymore while checking blind spots while driving. Don't worry that you'll get a "thick neck", nobody ever got swole by accident and a muscular neck does not cause sleep apnea that's caused by a fat neck as it doesn't support itself. Also even adding just a little amount of strength to your neck greatly decreases your risk of injury or death in a vehicle crash.
Thanks. I actually have a very strong neck. I used to be a wrestler in High School and College. I use a travel neck pillow at night. It helps, but I still have to pop it a few times a day. My C-6 pinches a nerve that goes to my ring and little finger. It could be worse.
I have to pop my back and neck quite often. A result of many years of high g’s. A vertical hang of some sort will do it. I just support my body weight with my arms on the kitchen counter. Your discs plump up a bit when you are sleeping. Stuff for knee tissue might help as well. Sometimes tight muscles pull the spine out of alignment. That is my neck issue. That and I broke it in college.
Look into neck training. Ever since I got my Ironneck harness and train in all 4 directions once a week I very rarely feel any neck discomfort. I also noticed that I can rotate my head further and don't need to turn my upper body anymore while checking blind spots while driving. Don't worry that you'll get a "thick neck", nobody ever got swole by accident and a muscular neck does not cause sleep apnea that's caused by a fat neck as it doesn't support itself. Also even adding just a little amount of strength to your neck greatly decreases your risk of injury or death in a vehicle crash.
Thanks. I actually have a very strong neck. I used to be a wrestler in High School and College. I use a travel neck pillow at night. It helps, but I still have to pop it a few times a day. My C-6 pinches a nerve that goes to my ring and little finger. It could be worse.
How many years ago did you wrestle though and how have you kept up that neck strength since?
It has been 30 years since it had to work hard. Just isometrics since then.
Definitely me, I hold all my tension in the neck and shoulders