Jay, a physician in his early 30s, was a healthy guy who ran 6 miles a day, loved nature and animals, and spent free time hiking and biking. One summer, he decided to start weight training.
The problem started simply. He had finished a training session at the gym, doing upper and lower body exercises with barbells and finishing with sit-ups. A few days later, he felt more sore than usual. “My neck feels really stiff,” he told me. “I probably overdid it at the gym.”
I examined his neck and could see no external injuries. He didn’t have any pain when I pressed on the area, and he could move his head freely. He had no neurological issues, and an X-ray was normal. It likely was just a routine muscle strain.
These kinds of strains around the neck are common and usually caused by sports activities, automobile accidents or ...
