IF you are faithful with Ice and glucosimine/condroitin, it really REALLY helps! I know it's on Pain meds, however, I hurt my neck really bad in a judo contest 10yrs ago. It still gives me troubble every so often. But If you apply Ice every .5hr and take 1500/1200 glucosimine/condroitin, 3X a day, it really helps! It' takes about 1 month to notice it but it really helps me!