It is the rigidity of the neck muscles where the patient experience discomfort or pain in the movement of the neck and shoulders.
Causes of neck stiffness
acute cause may be due to the wrong position during sleep, muscle sprain or strain due to heavy weight lifting or due to muscular spasm. And other causes may include injury to the cervical disc either by compression of the nerves or by herniation of the cervical disc. Meningitis may be one of the most important causative factor.
Symptoms of neck stiffness Pain in the region of the neck, tenderness, restricted movements of the neck and shoulders.
Treatment for neck stiffness Doctors usually follow the conservative line of treatment like mild hot sponge bath or physiotherapy or exercise to strengthen the muscles of the neck and arms. Other causative factors may follow specific treatment.
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