Relieving Neck and Shoulder Pain

My neck brace(I wear it for limited amounts of time or just until things are more manageable), heating pad (15mins on and 15mins off with Chiari specified type PT neck stretches), and reflexology/acupressure pen 🖊/tool works wonders— (always make sure your doctor gives the ok before trying anything new)— what helps one, can seriously hurt another. I also have purchased neck pillows …oh, and ice packs helped me best after my decompression for neck and head.