Trapezius Muscle

[Tilly2]

Oh, can anyone help? I was looking in a low kitchen cupboard for something and the muscle in my shoulder /neck suddenly seized up. It is agony and I can't bend my neck to the left because of the tension. What do I need to do? Bag of frozen peas? Warm hot water bottle.? Ouch!

I think it's the trapezius.

[237SJ]

If it is a muscle, you need to keep it mobile.

[Patsy33]

Try heat Tilly. Have you got one of those heaty wheaty bags/pillow things?

[Tilly2]

No, I don't, Patsy, but I might buy one tomorrow.

[Old_Geezer]

Take your favourite painkiller, and try to gently exercise the muscle.

[Tilly2]

I don't know whether to stretch the same way as the pain or stretch the opposite way.

[Sqad]

Sounds like the Trapezius muscle.
Ibuprofen 400mgs and go to bed.
Report in the morning.

[rowanwitch]

Usual rule acute injury ice
Chronic pain heat. Painkillers, gentle exercise frozen peas.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Rowan. I have just looked that up.
P.R.I.C.E.

Now have my cooling eye mask on my shoulder. :-)

[Sqad]

So...Tilly how's the muscle problem this morning?

[Tilly2]

It still hurts but not as much as it did, thank you, Sqad. I still can't turn my head the the left without wincing but at least it hasn't got any worse.

[Sqad]

Great.......keep on with the regime of Ibuprofen 400mg.s twice daily and by Monday next, you will be pain free.

I do a good neck massage !!!!!......with "extras" for the right recipient. ;-)

[Tilly2]

I'll take the advice about the Ibuprofen, Sqad, but I don't think I'd be the right recipient for the second part. :-)