Mechanically, what is happening in your body to give you a stiff neck on one side after sleeping in a bad position?

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Every so often I will wake up like this. Why is it that when I turn or tilt my head to one side, I feel like I can’t move it and I experience a lot of pain? Is something getting in the way or is it just muscle that doesn’t want to move anymore?

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The shortest version of it is:

The way you slept stretched or put weight on one of the muscles that hold up your head on your neck. It caused a little damage–not bad damage, but enough that it’s gonna be a little swollen and sore for a day or two.

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