Pulled neck muscle - help

[Solrock]

I pulled a neck muscle while lifting yesterday. I have two questions:

1) Any suggestions for dealing with the immediate neck pull?

2) I get these neck pulls about once a month, ranging in severity from mild to a bitch. What can I do to help stave these things off? Supplements, stretches, and ideas??? These things are killing me... I am unable to achieve proper form, reps and weight as long as i have one of these things.

Thanks in advance!

(By the way... look for my IGF-1 diary starting in the next couple days. I am running a IGF-1 LR3 *ONLY* cycle for 4 weeks. I will be keeping a detailed log.

[Solrock]

My form tends to be quite good. I would say half of my neck pulls come when I am not lifting, and half either during or shortly after a workout session.

I warm up before I lift, I stretch, and do a little cardio to get the blood pumping (no more than 5 minutes).

[hybrid]

You should probably stretch out really well right after your workout. That's the best time to stretch for anyone, but for you, with this problem, it is even more important.

[cpt steele]

Go to a chiropractor I used to have it every time I did ovehead or tri pushdowns. I also worked really hard on my traps. Now a year later it never happens

[Solrock]

cpt steele: What did you tell the Chiro? What was the treatment, and do you continue to receive treatment?

thanks!

[Ammar]

Bro, during what exercise do you usually hurt your neck?? If its something like a press, make sure your head is resting on the bench. Dont bring your head off of it.

[cpt steele]

My chiro is a bb as well and understands it has something to do with the muscle that stablize the shouldergirdle. When they get fatigued they allow it to go out of rotation. Form is also a major part I learned what not to do as well. Hope this helps some

[cpt steele]

Oh and NEVER put anything behind your head and lift.

[Solrock]

Thanks for the responses... I think I am going to give a chiropractor a try.

God though, I wish there was something I could inject into the muscle to get rid of the pull.

[cpt steele]

Sorry just have to work threw it and it sucks