Pain in the...
When I woke this morning, the once-supple cords and bands on the right side of my neck had turned to taut and painful cables of steel. In my family, we would describe this phenomenon as a "crick" in your neck. However you name it, it's not welcome feature here a few days before our trip to Vancouver.
But I figure it's just anticipatory. Why wait to develop neck pain only after the 12 hours of air travel with ill fitting head rests and fitful naps that end with you waking to find your head firmly against your sternum and drool on your shirt pocket?
Why defer musculoskeletal tension until AFTER you've lifted, pulled and carried camera bag, day bag and suitcases for the equivalent of 22 city blocks at a full trot? Why not go ahead and get your neck pain and be done with it, or at least be used to it BEFORE sleeping on as many as six alien lumpy or limp pillows in the coming week?
Usually it's AFTER I've spent from Roanoke to Minneapolis peering obsessively out of the tiny window off my right shoulder that I have a stiff neck. This time, I shopped early to avoid the rush. Arrrrgggghhhhh.
Comments
Aye,
I too have the pleasure of enduring a pre-event 'crick' in the neck. I am about to embark on a 400km cycling tour of Prince Edward Island and can't belive my good fortune of now having to constantly 'work out the crick' by rolling and stretching and massaging.
Why oh why oh why.
Posted by: Cyn | May 15, 2005 9:27 AM
Ever try a chiropractor? It works for me.
Posted by: Sue | May 15, 2005 10:54 AM
Not yet, but everyone i know swears by them. I think it's my turn.
Posted by: Cyn | May 15, 2005 3:54 PM
ouchy, but i do know a way to perhaps help: my daughter gave me one of those lovely lavendar & buckwheat-filled neck pillows that you heat in the microwave. heaven. you must try it. hope you feel better soon.
Posted by: susannaheanes | May 15, 2005 11:35 PM