Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly thanks for using healthcaremagic site , I had gone through your question and understand your concerns .. For my patients i recommend icing it for the first 48 hrs , massaging with topical gels , painkillers like advil , muscle relaxants , bed rest avoid vigorous neck movements will be effective for you if no progress i suggest Xrays , CT , MRI to exclude minor fissures or fractures and proper evaluation . Please click THANK YOU and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you, Any further clarifications feel free to ask.