Common Causes of Chronic Neck Pain

 

Neck pain is a very common pain. There are many reasons why neck pain happens. It can occur when the neck muscles strain due to bad posture. In these current times, with the increased use of laptops and smart phones, our postures have become worse due to constant leaning on the computer or phone. 

Neck pain can easily become a chronic problem.

Some common causes of chronic neck pain include:

Muscle Strain: Can result from long hours using the laptop or the smartphone which can cause a muscle strain. Minor things such as gritting the teeth or reading in the bed might also cause muscle strain.

Worn Joints: Sometimes neck joints get worn due to osteoarthritis that causes the cartilage between the bones to deteriorate. 


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