Acute neck stiffness (wry neck)

A stiff, painful neck overnight? An acute wry neck is unpleasant, but almost always harmless and quickly treatable.

With acute neck stiffness (torticollis), the neck is suddenly and painfully stiff – often after waking up or a jerky movement. Head rotation is severely restricted. Structurally, usually nothing is damaged; the muscles react with protective tension.

Sudden, one-sided neck pain with significantly restricted head rotation. The head is often held in a protective posture; every movement in the painful direction hurts.

Often an unfavorable sleeping position, drafts, or a jerky movement – usually on the basis of already tense muscles. Stress promotes this overreaction.

With gentle Manual Therapy, we release the protective tension and quickly restore mobility. Education in the sense of neuro-based pain therapy removes concern, and light movement accelerates recovery.

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