What causes neck muscle stiffness in cervical spondylosis?
Disease description:
I have cervical spondylosis, and recently I've often felt stiffness in the neck muscles. I'd like to know what causes neck muscle stiffness in cervical spondylosis.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
This is due to factors such as sitting posture and prolonged forward head bending. When the local muscles remain in one position for a long time, muscle spasms and poor local blood circulation can occur; over time, reduced elasticity leads to stiffness. It's important to keep the neck warm, frequently move the neck muscles, and maintain proper sitting posture. It could also be caused by cervical spine degeneration, in which nerve or muscle compression irritates the neck muscles, causing them to spasm and stiffen.
