Now that you have located your pelvic floor muscles, you can exercise them even when you do not have to urinate (pee) by following these simple steps: Tighten and hold your pelvic floor muscles for five seconds (count 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 3 one thousand, 4 one thousand, 5 one thousand).
Any injury near the root of a nerve can result in pain at the end of the nerve where sensation is felt. An injury to the vertebrae or discs in your neck can cause pain, numbness, or weakness in your shoulder, arm, wrist, or hand because the nerves that extend out from between the neck provide sensation and allow for movement in these areas.
Neck pain and spasms (involuntary muscle contractions) can occur anywhere from the back of your head, down toward your shoulders and along the sides of your neck, or toward the center of your neck (Figure 1).Sometimes, especially if a nerve is being pinched, pain can go down your arm and/or into your hand. A strain is a muscle injury. 2  a direct blow to the neck or a hit to the head or other part of the body that causes the neck to bend quickly in any direction. 3  Fractures of the bones in the neck and back can be caused by auto accidents, falls and contact sports.