Torticollis

[vickster]

Anyone any experience? Been struggling with a v stiff and painful neck for 3 weeks. Physio has disgnosed torticollis or twisted neck. Probably not helped by my still not recovered shoulder and appalling posture!

 

[ColinJ]

Well, I think I may have that too, but I haven't managed to sort the problem out yet! I didn't know that it was called that.

It is becoming a bit iffy on busy roads because I am finding it hard to look over my shoulder to see what is going on behind me.

 

[vickster]

Pretty close...I'm a bit less buggy eyed though

 

[vickster]

Well, I think I may have that too, but I haven't managed to sort the problem out yet! I didn't know that it was called that.

It is becoming a bit iffy on busy roads because I am finding it hard to look over my shoulder to see what is going on behind me.

Physio exercises seem to be the treatment, and time...and not sleeping all crookedy

Sports massge can help.

I've woken up several times with horrid muscle spasms, so much so I have barely been able to lift my head and get out of bed! I do find a hot shower helps to get me moving in the morning, heated wheat pack too

 

[Markymark]

Are you drinking enough? My neck gets very stiff when dehydrated.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

I have suffered with this in the past - but a physio at work helped me no end.When she manipulated my neck it felt like she was thinking about strangling me (and who knows what she was thinking) but within a minute of her working on my neck, the pain started to resolve.
Her suggested self help remedy was to get a bath towel and hold it so the leading edge is against your lower neck, then pull the towel tight in a gradual forwards and upwards motion. Repeat this at slightly higher levels on your neck sequentially. If you look at a diagram of a human spine, you will see that the neck vertebrae have long tails and with advancing age these can tend to lock against each, and it is this that often causes the spast type neck pain. The towel helps exert pressure to realign the vertebrae in an inwards and upwards direction that helps to separate any that are rubbing.

 

[dan_bo]

Are you drinking enough? My neck gets very stiff when dehydrated.

Eh? really?

 

[Markymark]

Eh? really?

Seems that way. Always feel it if dehydrated from excersize, not drinking enough or booze. Litre of water usually sorts it out.

 

[Crackle]

Eh? really?

I think it's some kind of cockney rhyming slang.

 

[Drago]

Yes, suffered with it some years ago. Got out of bed, couldn't turn my head to the left. The most horrendous pain. Painkillers and rest and it became bearable after a few days, passed completely after a few weeks. Apparently it's common to strike first thing as people sit upright after being asleep.

 

[vickster]

Does seem a bit better with the Physio exercises. See Physio again tomorrow. Hurts most when I turn over in bed and first thing. Problem is perhaps everything is super tight after the shoulder surgery in March and continuing weakness and tightness on the right has possibly caused me to overstrain the left.
I also have a super crunchy jaw which could be linked to overworked neck muscles too!!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

They're great stuffed with spinach and ricotta.

 

[Dayvo]

I'd just suggest try to keep it as warm as possible, maybe by wearing one of those neck 'wraps' filled with corn then warmed in a microwave oven to the required heat.

https://www.amazon.com/Microwavable-Filled-Heating-Washable-Cotton/dp/B00IA98YNI?th=1

 

[winjim]

Seems that way. Always feel it if dehydrated from excersize, not drinking enough or booze. Litre of water usually sorts it out.

Me too. Nasty headache with a horrible stiff neck and shoulder, usually down one side.

 

[Markymark]

Me too. Nasty headache with a horrible stiff neck and shoulder, usually down one side.

See, I'm not weird.

Ok, I am, just not for this.