Sharp neck pain after shrugs

I was doing some heavy shrugs today and I wasn't using wrist straps. On my last set, my forearms started to give out so when I pulled the barbell up on my next rep, I brought it up fast so I could adjust my hand positioning. I guess on the way back down I strained my neck and maybe pulled something on the left side. I cant even turn my head to the left because the pain is so sharp. I just took 600mg ibuprofen and I will lay down with a heating pad behind my neck.

Has this happened to any of you guys, and what is the quickest way to recover?

[QUOTE=JGiannotti;101225851]I was doing some heavy shrugs today and I wasn't using wrist straps. On my last set, my forearms started to give out so when I pulled the barbell up on my next rep, I brought it up fast so I could adjust my hand positioning. I guess on the way back down I strained my neck and maybe pulled something on the left side. I cant even turn my head to the left because the pain is so sharp. I just took 600mg ibuprofen and I will lay down with a heating pad behind my neck.

Has this happened to any of you guys, and what is the quickest way to recover?[/QUOTE]

Did that once, had to lay off the weights for a couple weeks. Think I just pulled something in my neck. Just try to lay off things that stress out the neck too much. If it's a small pull, you should be okay within 5-7 days, just hope its not a pinched nerve!

go get a massage.. if that doesnt seem to help at all then you need to go to the chiro.

jason

You strained it, nothing big no need for a massage or chiro. Heat it up and give it 2 weeks. Next time drop the weight