Neck spasm is a sudden contraction in the neck muscles accompanied by severe pain and uncontrollable contracture, and it is one of the most pathological conditions that afflict workers whose work requires sitting for a long time in front of computer screens, or people whose work requires lifting and moving heavy objects, and it can be  A person suffers from it for several other reasons.

 * Including lifting heavy objects, or physical exertion, and it may occur as a side effect of certain types of drugs.  Neck spasm in and of itself is not a serious medical condition, but in some cases it is a side effect of certain diseases, including what puts pressure on nerves and causes problems such as loss of feeling in the limbs or shoulders.  In this article, we will explain to you all the causes that lead to neck spasm, and ways to treat them.

 A chronic disorder that causes involuntary movements in the neck.  Slipped disc.  Cervical cancer.  Viral infection.  The effects of aging.  Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal and creating pressure on the spinal cord or nerves).  Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes pain and stiffness in the neck.  Meningitis, or inflammation of the spinal cord.  osteitis.  Side effects of drug abuse.

 - Neck spasm may be accompanied by many other symptoms that affect the locomotor system, which differ according to the condition causing the disease, and among these cases the following: Back pain.  Curvature of the spine.  Neck muscle weakness and stiffness.  Pain, numbness or tingling in an arm or shoulder.  Stiffness in the spine.  Neurological symptoms accompanying the neck spasm.  Headache, especially in the back of the head.

 A higher than normal body temperature.  Increased sensitivity to light.  Imbalance and weakness in the body's balance.  Severe muscle weakness.  Loss of feeling in one part of the body.  Feeling sick with or without vomiting.

 - strong headache.  stiff neck.  Neck Spasm Treatment Massage therapy by specialized people to relieve stress on the neck.  Taking analgesics for mild to moderate pain in the event that the neck spasm is such as the pain of lifting heavy objects, or performing sports exercises.  Warm compresses to apply to the neck.  Rest the neck every hour by stretching and massaging it if the work requires sitting for several hours in front of the computer.

 Note: It is important to go to the specialist doctor if the pain is permanent and is accompanied by other symptoms that greatly affect the person, and not to ignore them because it may be a symptomatic case of other serious diseases.