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Hi i'm 25 and for the passed three day i have had tightness on one or both side my head and when i eat something my jaw gets tight what could it be?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Some possibilties: without an exam, I can only give general information, and spasm of the neck is quite common can be with poor posture, working over something on top of a desk, or just out of the blue. rest, cervical collar, maybe physical ther. maybe NSAIDS and muscle relaxers.

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Answered 5/14/2015

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