Best today before the chop got on it. I'm not sure what happened at the end of my best wave, from the indicator well past the rivermouth, coming off the top and hard off the bottom trying to beat a section, I saw the lip descending and tried to crank over even harder on the inside rail, then released a little and crouched defensively. Instead of the expected lip in the head I got what felt all the world like water descending from a high arcing lawn sprinkler. Confused, I came out onto the shoulder, wondering what the heck happened.
Downside, I had taken a day off and early on felt stiffness in my neck / upper trapezius, it hurts whenever I turn it to the right. So far I've iced it, rubbed it with menthol, used a compression bandage on it, run it under the hot shower, stretched it, rubbed it with rubbing alcohol, and taken aspirin. Any tips or advice on dealing with neck injury?
(I will compile the tips along with what I get from the health center into a summary... maybe we should have a common surf injury FAQ on alt.surfing).