I hurt my lower neck golfing. Right where the lower neck meets the upper back, it feels like I was hit with a hammer on my spine. My muscles in my neck and shoulders near the neck are very stiff. I do not have tingling in my arms or hands, just stiffness in my neck. what is the best way to fix whatever is wrong? I am a very active 59 year old male and have been doing crossfit for 5 months with no injuries.
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history. As you have stiffness in the neck I feel it is muscle pull. This might be trapeziums. Taking a thorough clinical examination and physical therapy will help to reduce the inflammation and pain. Also, golfers injury needs a thorough clinical sports examination to rule out another problems. In my clinical practice most cases with neck muscle spasm like trapeziums respond well to therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy. Regards Jay In Chat Doctor.