Contents:
- Medical Video: SUDDEN PAIN IN THE NECK MAY BE A SIGN OF A SERIOUS DISEASE! FIND OUT HERE!
- Causes of neck pain due to strain or sprains
- 1. Incorrect position while sleeping
- 2. Injury
- 3. Poor posture
- 4. Repetitive movements
- Causes of neck pain due to nape of the neck
- 1. Degeneration of the cervical disk
- 2. Nape disc herniation
- 3. Nape spondylosis
- 4. Spinal stenosis on the nape of the neck
Medical Video: SUDDEN PAIN IN THE NECK MAY BE A SIGN OF A SERIOUS DISEASE! FIND OUT HERE!
Neck pain is a common condition. The pain can make you feel uncomfortable and keep moving your head and shoulders. You might want to know the most basic causes of neck pain so you can find a solution.
Causes of neck pain due to strain or sprains
Sprains and tension are the most common causes of neck pain. This type of neck pain can heal on its own without treatment within a few days or a few weeks. Sprains and tension can be caused by several causes.
1. Incorrect position while sleeping
It's natural when you wake up and feel pain and stiffness in the neck. This may be because you are sleeping in an abnormal and bad position for the whole night. Pillows and beds with good support can help in this situation.
2. Injury
You can experience neck pain because you move your neck suddenly or in an unusual way in sports or due to an accident. In sports injuries, the nerves in the neck may be affected, causing pain, anxiety and weakness in the neck, arms and shoulders. In an accident, your neck may bend suddenly to the front, back, or to the side. The head may stretch excessively, so that the ligaments and tendons are damaged. Pain, stress, stiffness and reduced movement in the neck can occur.
3. Poor posture
Poor posture can cause neck pain. You can have a bad posture at work or at home. When you change the center of gravity and tilt the head forward, the ligaments, tendons, and muscles in the neck must work harder to grip the head.
Some bad postures include looking at a computer, looking down to send messages via cellphone, watching TV, reading books, or driving. If you continue to do this for a long time, your neck can become sick.
4. Repetitive movements
Some repetitive movements in the neck such as dancing and swimming can cause excessive use of muscles and other soft tissues in the neck.
Causes of neck pain due to nape of the neck
Neck pain can originate from certain neck diseases, such as degeneration or herniation. This problem can cause chronic neck pain.
1. Degeneration of the cervical disk
As a result of the aging process, your spinal disc is dehydrated and the pads it gives to the spine are reduced. As a result, the bones can rub against each other, so that the nearby nerves can be irritated, the disc is herniated, and arthritis can occur.
2. Nape disc herniation
When the soft inner part of the spinal disc appears outside the rigid outside through a tear on the outside, this can put pressure on the nerve, or inflammatory proteins can irritate the nerve. The disc in the neck area is not large, and the space is too much for the nerves. Thus, even a small disc herniation can cause a pinched nerve.
3. Nape spondylosis
Nape spondylosis, also called cervical osteoarthritis, is a condition in which the cartilage in the facet joint has worn out. One bone can rub against each other. Inflammation can enlarge joints and irritate nerves.
4. Spinal stenosis on the nape of the neck
Nape stenosis can occur when the spinal canal narrows. The cause of this condition can be a disc that is herniated or bone spur. As a result, nerves contained in the bone canal can be affected. Pain can appear in the neck, radiating down to the arms, hands and fingers.
Your neck pain may originate from daily activities such as poor posture when sending messages via cellphone, injuries during exercise, or from certain neck diseases such as disc degeneration or disk herniation. Your doctor can help determine what is the exact cause of your neck pain and treat the source of the pain.
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