You know the feeling. You get out of bed, turn your head, and pain shoots from your neck down into your back!

Some knot in your neck, upper back or shoulders may have formed while you were sleeping. It’s a nuisance, but one that can affect your entire day if you don’t get rid of it. The techniques below are recommended for relieving some of that tension, but keep in mind the neck is a sensitive part of the body. Don’t perform any of these remedies without first consulting a doctor and confirming your sore neck is nothing more than a crick from sleeping.

Here are some tried and true suggestions for feeling like a million bucks:

How to Relieve Neck Pain: 3 Quick Fixes for a Stiff Neck

1. The first one is obvious: Rub it and stretch it.

But you gotta do it the right way. Like this: