What causes tightness in neck and shoulder and headache after walking?
Patient: hello dr, i am 41ys old female, , untli i a was 30ys old my wt was 125lbs, but i now weight 144lbs, i did play lot of sports until i was 17yr old, ihave a 13 yr old daughter, anyways i am trying to loose wt, by walking , but when ever i stat to walk , even for 5 to 10 min my head hurts, and my neck and shoulder remains so tight all the time , if i massage it , will be good for a while and it will go back to being tight, i also had a pinched nerve 4years ago , so my left arm i am told not to life too much wt , and i have a cysict near c5 , which is form birth but not growing and is benign, pl help, thank u Doctor: Hello,  The tightness in the muscles can be related to spondylotic changes in the spine. You need regular stretching exercises to maintain the tone of your muscles.   Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon