A spasm is a sudden, powerful, involuntary contraction of muscles. The muscles feel painful, stiff and knotted. If you have neck muscle spasms, you may not be able to move your neck â sometimes people call it a crick in the neck.
Muscle and Joint Pain With Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism can create a variety of muscle and joint-related symptoms. Most commonly, these symptoms are due to swelling of the muscles, or swelling that is pressing on nerves.uscle and Joint Pain With Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism can create a variety of muscle and joint-related symptoms. Most commonly, these symptoms are due to swelling of the muscles, or swelling that is pressing on nerves.
Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) With temporomandibular joint syndrome, joints at the back of the jaw become inflamed, causing pain. Osteomyelitis (bone infection) Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone that causes pain, swelling, and redness.