What Causes Episodes Of Tightness In The Neck?

Posted on Sun, 16 Aug 2015

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Question : I feel tightness in front of my neck and it comes and goes away. what could this be?

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

Some of the common causes of neck muscle tightness are-
1)Neck muscle spasm-posture related:
Pillow too high while sleeping
Swimming(or any other activity causing rapid neck movements)
Poor posture like slouching on a computer screen or while reading
Holding a phone between neck and shoulder for a long time
2)Tension or stress related
3)Cervical spine disease

Please observe if any of the above applies to you.
Waiting for your follow-up question.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (25 hours later)

Thank you for your answer. I forgot to mention another symptom: when I eat I get a lot of gas afterwards but I do not feel bloated. Could this relate to acid reflux?

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not likely.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being in follow-up.

Typical symptoms of acid reflux are heartburn,dyspepsia,reflux and bloating.Passing gas after eating the food is not a symptom of acid reflux.Nor,it should cause neck muscle tightness.

Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further question,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar