The movement of a body part in the posterior direction, i.e. backwards. (Also movement of a protracted body part back to the anatomical position.) Uncrossing arms and allowing them to rest at either side of the body; retraction of clavicles.
Stiff Neck In Children Causes: Remedies For Neck Stiffness In Kids. Stiffness in the neck in children can be associated with a wide range of conditions. Neck stiffness is attributed to the muscle spasms or muscular stiffness in the muscles of the neck which can be associated with sinusitis or with more complicated conditions like meningitis.
Straining in the neck muscles is by far the most common cause of a stiff neck. Neck pain often develops from pulling certain muscles abruptly, soft tissue sprains, slouching and injuries to the levator scapula muscle (a thin muscle located at the back and side of the neck, just below the upper part of the trapezius).