How long does a throat infection/viral infection last?

Viral Throat Infection? How long will it last?

• Ive had a VERY sore throat since tuesday night. its so bad, I really cant take the pain. My mom checked my throat and she said its just very red, no pus or anything. So im thinking its Viral. I was wondering how long it should be before I start to feel better? PLEASE HELP :'(

• Answer:

  Or your neck muscles are tight and pressing into your throat with enough pressure to make it sore. This is easy to get rid of by freeing up your neck muscles to get the pressure off the throat and here's how to free up your neck muscles to do that: Neck Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your neck. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. When your fingers and thumb touch, about one minute, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds. For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.