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Neck pain after doing OHP (midwest.social)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/fitness

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Yesterday I was doing overhead press for 3x8 at 30 kilos. I felt a slight pain/tightness towards the back left side of my neck and today it's quite a bit worse. Nothing unbearable, but I can't tilt my head to the back left. I don't think I'm ego lifting but this has happened once before. Any tips for a faster recovery and what I can do to prevent it in the future?

Also, weirdly enough the pain is on the left side and it hurts when I tilt my head left, so when that muscle contracts. I would have expected it to hurt when stretched, no?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Sounds like you pulled a muscle. You can't hurry recovery for that. Pulled muscles hurt when they contract and you might think stretching will help, but it won't.

In the future you need to make sure you're warmed up properly before lifting.