The causes of neck pain when you turn your neck include muscle strain, herniated discs, nerve irritation, arthritis, poor posture, neck strain, sleeping in uncomfortable positions or even lifting with poor posture.
Other causes of pain when your turn your neck include whiplash from car accidents and a heart attack.
Mental stress, physical strain, poor posture, osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, pinched nerves, tumors and other health issue can cause pain when your turn your neck.
In most cases having some pain when your turn your neck once in awhile is nothing serious and is often just a result of neck strain but in other cases it may be more serious and you may need to see a doctor or seek medical attention, especially if the neck pain continues or gets worse.
Neck pain is also sometimes a symptom of POTS or "Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome".
The neck pain with POTS or "Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome", is often felt in your upper neck and your shoulder area and is also often exacerbated by head up postures.
The neck pain with POTs or "Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome", is also referred to as coat hanger pain.
This pain is characterized by a cramping feeling or an achy feeling in the back of your neck, and is often described as feeling like a coat hanger that is hanging on your muscles.
It's not fully understood, although it's suggested that the coat hanger pain in POTS might be related to reduced blood flow or "hypoperfusion" in your neck and shoulder muscles.
As a result this can lead to a buildup of lactic acid and also subsequent muscle cramping.
POTS or "Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome", is a condition in which your autonomic nervous system does not function properly, which leads to blood pooling in your legs and difficulty in maintaining blood pressure when you're standing.
This can also affect your blood flow throughout your body, including in your neck.
In addition to the neck pain, POTS can also cause other symptoms which include irregular heartbeats, rapid heartbeats, fatigue, fainting, lightheadedness and dizziness.
The neck pain that occurs with POTS can be managed through use of pain relievers, physical therapy, and other techniques which are aimed at reducing muscle tension and improving blood flow.
Some of the symptoms of POTS can be debilitating which include brain fog, severe fatigue and exhaustion, profound weakness with prolonged standing, racing heart, exertional intolerance, muscle aches and lightheadedness.