Neck twitches?

Question

Hi, lately at school or in any place thats full of people and even when I'm talking to just 1 person, for some strange reason my neck gets tight and twitches when I turn my head at all. What is this called and why is it happening to me? Thanks!

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Answer 1

This sounds like a nervous tic - an involuntary muscle contraction that occurs from either an electrolye inbalance or when a person is self-concious or experiencing anxiety. I went through a stage like that in high school. I did not have anxiety, but looking back, i was definitely a little self-concious when I grew from 5' 9" to 6' 2" in a single year without gaining any weight. The tics occured frequently for a while, then gradually disappeared over several years. The electrolyte inbalance is easy to solve by remaining hydrated and taking a magnesium supplement at breakfast and dinner (around 200-250 mg, each meal). The self-conciousness takes a little time to overcome. The tics can be stopped sometimes deliberately breathing in deep, slow, and relaxed breaths. There are also some neurological problems that cause tics, but hopefully your problem is just a reaction to social situations.

Answer 2

While some of it may be able to be attributed to anxiety - I would recommend going to a muscle specialist (mine is a chiropractor who uses an activator which does not cause the soreness of a bone cruncher), or a massage therapist they recommend to work on getting the muscles not to tighten up like that.
Home help - heating pad to loosen followed by applying pressure to help work out knots.