Sometimes when I am doing activities (especially basketball) I get a sharp pain in the back of my neck - HELP?!


Question: Sometimes when I am doing activities (especially basketball) I get a sharp pain in the back of my neck - HELP.?
Mostly when I play basketball I just randomly get en extremely sharp pain in the back of my neck the makes me fall to my knees because it hurts so bad. It goes away quickly though and this is really the only time this happens. Im 15 and I do other sports by the way.Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Dear Ryman,

Are you also experiencing arm or hand pain.? Any weakness in the upper extremity noticed.?

This is not normal and you should definitely get this sudden attack of neck pain examined further. A proper history, consultation, exam and maybe even cervical x-rays may be a good idea for you. At age 15, you should be active and be able to play basketball with no problem.

You may have a misalignment or subluxation in the cervical spine, or even a muscle spasm that can cause this referred pain. If you have a referral of pain going into the neck or shoulder, may even mean a disc issue. An x-ray or MRI will determine exactly what is going on.

Have you been involved in a recent trauma (maybe even on the basketball court) or even a car accident.? Maybe you are sleeping incorrectly at night and putting your neck into an awkward position while you are sleeping. This can in turn cause pain, stiff neck and decrease in range of motion.

Look at the neck pillow you are using at night- consider also doing some neck stretches to loosen and stretch your neck muscles. This may help get rid of this sharp pain. Health Question & Answer

I sometimes get a sharp pain in my neck to where i cant move it for a few minutes but not from sports. Just tell your parents and go see a doctor to be safe.Health Question & Answer



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