Neck spasm
{{Short description|Involuntary contraction of neck muscles}}
File:Asymmetrical neck spasms.jpg
A neck spasm is an involuntary contraction of the muscles in the neck region.{{cite web |url=http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_neckspsm_sma.htm |title=Adult Health Advisor 2005.4 - Neck Spasms |author=Pierre Rouzier |publisher=McKesson Provider Technologies |date=2005-04-29 |accessdate=2008-04-29 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080207013840/http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_neckspsm_sma.htm |archivedate = 2008-02-07}}
Causes of neck spasm
The possible causes of neck spasms include:{{cn|date=October 2017}}
- Anxiety
- Muscle strain
- Tension
- Tetanus
- Spasmodic torticollis
- Stress
- Surgery
- Viral infection
- Whiplash injury
- or other causes of spasm