Wednesday 28 August 2013

Possible causes of Neck Pain

A common cause of neck pain is muscle strain or tension. Usually, everyday activities are to blame. Such as include

1.Bending over a desk for hours,
2.Having poor posture while sitting, reading or watching TV 
3.Placing your computer monitor too high or too low,
4.Sleeping in an uncomfortable position, or
5.Twisting and turning the neck vigorously while exercising.

Injuries:
Extreme accidents or falls can cause severe neck injuries like vertebral fractures, whiplash, blood vessel injury, and even paralysis.

Other medical causes include:
1.Fibromyalgia
2.Cervical arthritis or spondylosis
3.Ruptured disk
4.Small fractures to the spine from osteoporosis
5.Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal)
6.Infection of the spine (osteomyelitis, diskitis, abscess)

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