Neck problems from grappling?

[Skyline21]

I have been grappling for 6 years and Im starting to feel wear and tear on my neck. Ive never built up strength in my neck muscles bar a few cylces of weights training and bridges. Recently when I jerk my head to one side my neck will crack (like Mr Anderson in the Matrix!) which I was never able to do before. One of the guys I train with now is out for a while with a trapped nerve due to a worn disk in his neck.


Im wondering is there anything I can do/you guys to, to protect my neck from the wear and tear of grappling??


Thanks in advance.

 

[Nickynoneck]

I have been grappling for 6 years and Im starting to feel wear and tear on my neck. Ive never built up strength in my neck muscles bar a few cylces of weights training and bridges. Recently when I jerk my head to one side my neck will crack (like Mr Anderson in the Matrix!) which I was never able to do before. One of the guys I train with now is out for a while with a trapped nerve due to a wron dick in his neck.


Im wondering is there anything I can do/you guys to, to protect my neck from the wear and tear of grappling??


Thanks in advance.

take time off really give yourself soem tiem to heal , iam talking like a month but a week would do wonders

 

[silverline122]

I have been grappling for 6 years and Im starting to feel wear and tear on my neck. Ive never built up strength in my neck muscles bar a few cylces of weights training and bridges. Recently when I jerk my head to one side my neck will crack (like Mr Anderson in the Matrix!) which I was never able to do before. One of the guys I train with now is out for a while with a trapped nerve due to a wron dick in his neck.


Im wondering is there anything I can do/you guys to, to protect my neck from the wear and tear of grappling??


Thanks in advance.

wth is a wron dick, and how do you get that in your neck?

 

[Skyline21]

wth is a wron dick, and how do you get that in your neck?

Worn disk, typo, corrected! Self Typowned!

 

[MatthewC]

Take some time off and let it heal.

I know enough about neck injuries as I herniated the disk between my C5 and C6 a few years ago.

I find that tight neck muscles can eventually bring about neck injury to the musles themselves as well as the disks. I take alot of time stretching my neck (forward, backwards, side to side) and going to massage therapy. Works wonders.