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Neck Stiffness

Neck stiffness causes difficulty in moving and soreness of the neck. The common causes are sleeping in a wrong position, injury to the neck, poor posture while sitting, keeping the neck in an awkward position for a long time, and any pathology in the cervical spine.

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I feel like there is pressure on the back of my head, and my neck and back are stiff. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 34 years old. My height is five feet and nine inches. My neck got stiff, and then the stiffness moved to the back of my ear. Now I feel pressure on the back of my head. Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Sharoff Lokesh Mohan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Neck stiffness happens due to cervical muscle spasms. To reduce the neck pain avoid lifting heavy weights, avoid arching your back. Instead, bend your knees to pick up something from the floor, avoid sitting fo...  Read Full »

Are mild arthritic changes in my spine limiting my neck movement?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a disk herniation from C2 to C3, which seems to have cleared up in the most recent image. I also have sporadic twitching of muscles all over my body, and the main problem now is the rotation of the head, and sometimes the head tilts left. My MRI reports suggest mild arthritic cha...  Read Full »


Dr. Mrinal Kumar Acharya

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report suggests (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) degenerative disk disease, and the disk bulging is mainly due to the degeneration, which is causing indentati...  Read Full »

I am 19 years old, having random contractions and muscle twitches. Is it due to syrinx or could be something else?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old male, I weigh 250 lbs and experience random muscle twitches and contractions, constant fatigue, abnormal pressure in the cranial cavity (not pain but noticeable enough to cause discomfort), neck stiffness, lower back stiffness, and pain, occasional tinnitus, unsteady...  Read Full »


Dr. Sharoff Lokesh Mohan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com Yes, the syrinx can be a possible cause of this; you need to get another MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) done of the cervical spine - and compare it to the old one to see for any growth of the syrinx, some of these symptoms can also be due to calcium deficiency, so n...  Read Full »

I have chronic neck pain. Please review my X-ray reports.

Query: Hi doctor, I need an opinion regarding the x-rays of my neck. I met with two car accidents and have chronic neck pain and stiffness. What could be wrong?  Read Full »


Dr. Atul Prakash

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I will recommend sending me a detailed history and clinical examination findings as well as I would like to recommend an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) cervical spine. Flexion and extensi...  Read Full »

Will cervical spondylosis cause problem during pregnancy?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31 year old female. For the past one year, I am suffering from heaviness of head and neck stiffness. Even though I am living my normal life, sometimes the heaviness of head becomes extreme. I feel it is spinning even at the slightest movement of neck and it is accompanied by bowel ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sharoff Lokesh Mohan

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.According to the history and information given by you, it does not look like you have a gastrointestinal disorder. But, better is to get an ultrasonography of your abdomen and rule it out. In cervical spine you have only a small disc. So, it is just the start of arthritis a...  Read Full »

What could cause stiffness in back without muscle weakness and morning joint pains?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old male. I am an IT employee with chronic back muscle tightness but no pain at all in the thoracic region along the spine between shoulder blades and lats and traps and neck area for six months. It started with mild discomfort and progressed slowly. When side bending o...  Read Full »


Dr. Prakashkumar P Bhatt

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Stiffness in the upper and middle back and shoulder blade muscles without any weakness and joint pain which is more in the morning hours. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) spine shows some degenerative disc diseases and you also tried muscle relaxant without any impro...  Read Full »

I have lower back pain, a tight neck, and numbness and tingling on the back of my neck. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, For a few years, I have struggled with lower back pain. It is not a constant thing, but it comes and goes. The worst pain is when I lay flat on my back for longer than a few minutes, and when I move to get up, the pain kicks in full force. I have to force threw it in order to get up. I...  Read Full »


Dr. Sharoff Lokesh Mohan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your query and concern. Your back muscles are weak, and you have nerve impingement too. I suggest you follow these: 1. Avoid lifting heavy weights. 2. Avoid arching your back. Instead, bend your knees to pick up something from the floor. 3. Avoid sitting...  Read Full »

What causes neck stiffness along with dizziness and pressure in the head?

Query: Hi doctor, I have had neck stiffness for the past four months. It is accompanied by dizziness, feeling of pressure in the head and nose. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, and your symptoms could be suggestive of cervicogenic headaches and peripheral vertigo. A wrong posture or a sinus infection can lead to this clinical situation. I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical examination and s...  Read Full »

I have tension-type headaches. What should I do?

Query: Hi doctor, I have had occasional headaches since September, which usually last a few days. The first time was just before I was diagnosed with COVID-19, so I attributed it to that. However, it has happened three to four times since and I have always tested negative. This time, I have had the headach...  Read Full »


Dr. Hitesh Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know some details of your symptoms. 1. How frequently have you had those headaches? How many times in a month approximately? 2. One episode of headache usually lasts for how long duration? Is it associated with any nausea or vomiting or fever or nasal ...  Read Full »

I have intermittent headaches and stiffness in my neck. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27-year-old male taking 20 mg of Atorvastatin and 81 mg of Aspirin daily. I was diagnosed with a TIA two years ago. The TIA was diagnosed based on my symptoms; no clear cause was found. I am trying to determine whether I have a pinched nerve or cervical artery dissection. I had int...  Read Full »


Dr. Shivam Om Mittal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Based on your description, there is intermittent pain in the neck which radiates to the scalp causing headaches and sometimes shooting numbness in the left arm. These symptoms seem more likely due to a pinched nerve (cervical radiculopathy) w...  Read Full »

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