24/04/2025
A neck muscle spasm is an involuntary contraction or tightening of the neck muscles, often accompanied by pain and stiffness.
A neck spasm is sudden tightness and pain in your neck muscles. A spasm may be caused by some activities or repeated movements. For example, you may be more likely to have a neck spasm if you slouch, paint a ceiling, work at a computer, or sleep with your neck twisted.
》Sudden, intense, sharp pain in your neck
》Difficulty in moving your neck and shoulders
》Heightened pain during neck and shoulder movements
》Headaches
》Dizziness
》Pain in your head or down the shoulder, arm, or back
》Tingling sensations at the base of the neck
》Tender spots in the neck, referred to as trigger points.
》Sudden, intense, sharp pain in your neck
□Difficulty in moving your neck and shoulders
Heightened pain during neck and shoulder movements
□Headaches
□Dizziness
□Pain in your head or down the shoulder, arm, or back
□Tingling sensations at the base of the neck
□Tender spots in the neck, referred to as trigger points
□Common Triggers of Muscle Spasms in the Neck.
:
》Sprains and strains)
》Cervical myofascial neck pain
》Overuse, such as prolonged computer work or lifting heavy objects
》Poor posture, whether it’s slouching while sitting or tilting the head while standing
》Awkward sleeping positions
》Inadequate neck support from a mattress or pillow during sleep
》Carrying a heavy bag with a shoulder strap
》Prolonged cradling of a phone between the ear and shoulder
》Emotional stress
》Teeth clenching or grinding during sleep
》Dehydration
》Meningitis (infection in the brain)
》Cervical spondylosis (arthritis affecting the neck)
》Ankylosing spondylitis (fusion of the neck bones)
》Spasmodic torticollis (tightening and twisting of the head to one side)
》TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder affecting jaw muscles)
》Whiplash injuries (forceful forward and backward bending of the neck)
》Trauma sustained during accidents or falls.
Book Now☝️