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What Causes Stiff Neck?

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2015

Question: One has a stiff neck....and so one turns his head left and right to try and stretech the muscles/unstiffen the neck.....you end a doing it numerous times during your workday..

Is this actually helping, or making it worse, and one becomes more and more awre of the irritation...

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Actually it is helping.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Stretching the muscle will be helpful to relive the spasm. Actually it is helping. Stress reduction and doing hot fomentation will be helpful.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

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

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (2 days later)

So when I turn my head left and right, or up or forward. Am I putting muscles back into place?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You actually stretching the muscle and relieving the spasm.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

When you turn your head left and right, or up or forward, you actually stretching the muscle and relieving the spasm.

Warm regards.

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