what causes neck stiffness and pain
Neck pain causes include: 1  Muscle strains. Overuse, such as too many hours hunched over your computer or smartphone, often triggers muscle strains. 2  Worn joints. Just like the other joints in your body, your neck joints tend to wear down with age. 3  Nerve compression.
Cervical (neck) spondylosis Cervical spondylosis is arthritis of the neck pain and stiffness the neck, shoulder, arm, or chest. Lyme disease Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; symptoms include rash, fever chills, and more.
Spinal meningitis Spinal meningitis is most often caused by a virus and causes headache, fever, stiff neck, seizures, and more. Aseptic meningitis (adult) Aseptic meningitis, or viral meningitis, can cause fever, headaches, neck pain, nausea, and more.