Neck Spasms Animation

Video Transcript

颈部痉挛,也referred to as a cramp, involves the muscle strongly contracting without relaxing again. A neck spasm can also feel like a muscle twitch in which the muscle rapidly contracts and relaxes over and over.

While the exact mechanisms for how neck spasms develop are not well understood, they are commonly thought to be caused by either the muscle trying to protect itself or receiving altered motor signals.

例如，受伤的肌肉可以收缩以防止进一步撕裂。这样，肌肉保护自身免受进一步的伤害，由于应变或过度使用。

Underlying spinal conditions that can contribute to neck spasms include herniated disc, osteoarthritis, and any other condition that causes inflammation, spinal instability or mechanical dysfunction.

甲肌肉也可以接收，因为在神经通路或脑的异常改变的电机的信号。潜在的例子包括压力，焦虑，外周神经病¹, or cervical dystonia².

Common symptoms can involve:

• Constant or throbbing neck pain
• Stiff neck or reduced range of motion
• Referred pain to the head or shoulder

大多数颈部痉挛消失在几分钟或几小时内。对于持续或再度发生颈部痉挛，访问一个合格的卫生专业为准确的诊断和治疗方案。