As this Irish Examiner article explains, older methods of treating sudden neck pain are no longer appropriate. Recently, public health organizations like the FDA and the CDC have recommended that doctors be especially judicious in prescribing prescription pain relievers to their patients because of the high risk factor for addiction and because of the negative long-term effects of using NSAID medications. However, all natural neck pain remedies such as massage don’t have those drawbacks.
Read the full article here: http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandlife/yourhealth/dr-bernadette-carr-answers-your-questions-on-neck-pain-and-night-terrors-394153.html