cervical spasm

1. Introduction Relieving a severely stiff neck from poor sleeping posture requires immediate thermal therapy to increase blood flow, followed by gentle, sustained range-of-motion stretching to deactivate muscle spasms. Acute torticollis, the clinical term for a sudden stiff neck, occurs when the cervical muscles remain in a shortened, strained position for prolonged periods, leading to … Read more

1. Introduction A sudden stiff neck that sharply restricts head rotation is most commonly the result of an acute cervical muscle strain or a ligamentous sprain triggered by poor postural ergonomics during sleep or daily activities. The body reflexively forces the paraspinal and trapezius muscles into a sustained, rigid spasm to splint and protect the … Read more