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On the right side of my neck it feels like my neck is tight. the artery is pulsating. it doesn't hurt but it's annoying. any ideas what it could be?
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Myalgia: probable muscular stain of either the trapezius muscle and/or the anterior and posterior sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles of the right side of your neck, Possible early torticollis.
Answered 10/27/2016
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