Pain in the Neck
Pain in the neck ! Is not just a common idiom but in reality a very common and painful condition. The other fact is it is being increasingly seen in otherwise healthy looking young individuals. The common causes are M uscle Spasm, Spondylosis and prolapsed Inter-vertebral discs. Why is it commoner now? The probable reason would lie in the lifestyle and work profile of the people. People spend most of their time indoors without any exercise and sunlight exposure. lack of exercise makes the neck muscles weaker and lack of exposure to sunlight makes you deficient in vitamin D which makes the bones weaker, the end result, a weak neck. This weak neck is then abused day in and day out, sitting perched in front of a computer. This is the perfect recipe for neck pain. Constant neglect of the neck or sudden trauma or other conditions affecting the bones and muscles can alter the delicate balance of the structures constituting and contained in the cervical spine. When the space betwee