Can neck muscle fatigue cause dizziness?
Disease description:
Recently, my work has been extremely busy, and I have been spending long hours in front of the computer. I feel that my neck muscles are very fatigued. Sometimes my neck also feels stiff and sore. I wonder if neck muscle fatigue can cause dizziness?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Chen Jian
Neck muscle fatigue can cause symptoms of dizziness. This is mainly due to the following reasons:
1. Maintaining a head-down position for extended periods, such as when looking at a phone or computer, can lead to excessive tension and fatigue in the neck muscles. This condition is medically known as "neck muscle tension syndrome." When the neck muscles remain tense for prolonged periods, it can affect the normal physiological curvature of the cervical spine, compressing the blood vessels and nerves in the neck. This compression can lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain or hinder nerve signal transmission, thereby causing symptoms such as dizziness and headaches.
2. Prolonged neck muscle fatigue may also lead to cervical spine problems, such as cervical vertebrae degeneration, which can indirectly cause dizziness.
3. Neck muscle fatigue may affect blood supply through the vertebral artery, resulting in insufficient blood flow to the brain and subsequently causing dizziness.
Therefore, in daily life, it is important to perform regular neck stretching exercises and avoid maintaining fixed postures for long periods in order to reduce the burden on the neck muscles and prevent symptoms such as dizziness. If dizziness persists, it is advisable to visit a正规 hospital for medical evaluation.
