What Causes a Stiff Neck?

Pulling in the neck, the head can hardly be moved, the pain radiates to the shoulder and back. The first impulse: don’t move! Wrong, because movement and warmth are the best treatment for a stiff neck or neck. As painful as it may be, behind a “stiff neck” there is usually muscle tension and cramps … What Causes a Stiff Neck?

Tension and Stiff Neck

Almost every adult who has passed 30 knows it: the neck hurts, the head can hardly be moved, the back and shoulder muscles hurt unbearably. The first impulse is: go back to bed, take it easy, just don’t move. But that is fundamentally wrong. Movement and heat are the two most important immediate measures for … Tension and Stiff Neck