I use those soft blue ice things myself besides slow, careful stretching of the neck to each side and forward NOT BACKWARD. After 20-30 minutes of the ice I'm fixed till next time. :))) Also, luckily my daughter is a massage therapist and that's the REAL answer. Sharon Starr (Mine is not PD related, however.) -----Original Message----- From: Lanny Weddel <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, November 01, 1998 9:26 PM Subject: Re: Stiff Neck >I put heat on my neck for relief and I 'rotate my head' to promote >flexibility. Mostly I grin and bear it. > >Lanny > >Marty Rose wrote: >> >> I have developed in the past month or so the worst stiff neck I have >> ever had. It has come on gradually, but is definitely something I >> cannot deal with much longer. I get shooting pains up the back of my >> head when I turn my head a certain way and trying to lie down in bed >> is very pauinful. >> >> Has anyone else had this problem and what did you do? >> Please - any suggestions are welcome!!! >> >> Marty >> [log in to unmask] >> [Image] >