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What Causes Tightness Around The Neck And Shoulders?

I have a tightness around my throat and shoulders which began this afternoon after driving for 5 hours. initially thought it might be stress, but it seems to getting worse. Tightness increases when I take a deep breath. Also thought it might be related to too much caffeine (drink a lot of cokes) which combined with stress has cause me chest pains years ago, but not recently.
Wed, 22 Aug 2018
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Hello,

Usually it is because of postural problems that causes tightness around neck and shoulders. If your work involves sitting hunched up for a long periods of time then you should get some exercise preferably see a physiotherapist for the same.

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What Causes Tightness Around The Neck And Shoulders?

Hello, Usually it is because of postural problems that causes tightness around neck and shoulders. If your work involves sitting hunched up for a long periods of time then you should get some exercise preferably see a physiotherapist for the same. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.