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Neck Spasm."A neck spasm, while painful, usually occurs to protect you from injuring your neck further while your damaged joint,
muscle, ligament or disc is resolving itself."
What is a Neck spasm? A spasm is an involuntary contracture of a muscle. The muscle shortens in length and remains in a contracted position for the duration of the spasm. Your spasm, while although painful, usually occurs to protect you from injuring your neck further while some part of your neck anatomy - a damaged joint, muscle, ligament or disc is resolving itself. If it continues beyond 24 hours it usually means that the damaged part needs some assistance in its recovery. 
The assistance it requires may range from applying a hot water bottle to your neck, to attending a physiotherapist
who will help your neck to resolve itself from its pain.
Your neck may require joint mobilisation, re-alignment techniques and/or neck pain exercises.
The type of problem is will dictate the treatment you require.
Your chartered physiotherapist will help you in the diagnosis and required treatment.
If manual treatment does not resolve the spasm in your neck, or ease you fully from your pain - you may require an x-ray or an MRI scan to help diagnose and resolve your neck spasm fully. 
Sometimes babies are born with a spasm in their necks. If this happens it can be very painful for your baby.
Your baby’s head will be held slightly to one side and your baby may respond to the pain by crying when their neck is moved in a
certain direction.
Investigations are required to understand the cause of this type of spasm, commonly called a torticolis.
Once the diagnosis is made, manual treatment is usually successful. Manual therapy and some craniosacral therapy techniques are my treatment of choice in this situation. Your physiotherapist will also teach you some exercises to help your baby’s neck resolve at home. Neck spasm can be a very painful symptom of many neck injuries and conditions. Diagnosis is the key - and once the cause of the spasm is removed the spasm will usually disappear within 24-72 hours. If it does not resolve fully in this time then seek medical advice immediately. Back from Neck Spasm to Neck and Shoulder Pain. Back from Neck Spasm to Back Pain Relief Homepage. |
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