neck strain
Stiff from looking
Neck strain is injury to the muscles or tendons of the neck, typically from overuse, poor posture, or sudden movement.
The term covers a range of severity from mild stiffness to debilitating pain: I woke up with neck strain from sleeping wrong.
Also called a pulled neck muscle.
- stiffNot easily bent
- sorePainful or annoyed
- tensionStretched or strained state
- whiplashNeck injury from jerking
- muscleContractile body tissue
sore muscles · spasm · muscle knot · ache · knot · cramp · tight · pain · pinched nerve · shoulder · headache · posture · pillow · desk · office chair · computer · hunch · crick
- Body Careposture, breathing exercises, warm-up, cool-down, injury prevention
- muscle strainspulled muscle, pulled hamstring, groin pull
- neck disorderswhiplash, torticollis, pinched nerve, herniated disc
- exercise injuriespulled muscle, sprain, sprains, muscle tear, shin splints
- home injuriesburn, cut, fall, bruise, scrape
- Sports Injuriestendonitis, ligament sprain, stress fracture, groin pull, muscle tear
physical comfort
neck straincomfort
Ease or soothing relief
relaxation · ease · suppleness · flexibility · looseness
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