Dystonia is the term for abnormal posture or position of the muscles. It can be generalized (affecting the whole body) or focal (affecting one body part). When it affects the neck (and shoulders) it is called cervical dystonia because the word cervical means related to the neck (it has nothing to do with the female body part). Spastic torticollis and spasmodic torticollis are older synonyms for cervical dystonia.