cervical pain from oly lifts

[Erik Hayes]

has anyone else ever injured their cervical spine when oly lifting (neck hyperextension). It has been a nagging injury that began when I was learning the lifts and hyperextending my neck. It doesn't seem to be going away. I am going to get it checked out but wanted opinions from past experience.

[Steven Low]

Bony injury or just like muscular tightness/dysfunction?

yeah not supposed to hyperextend neck during any lifts

Should probably get it checked anyway...

[Carl Chia]

i did. got it from from doing a jerk. took me about 2-3 weeks to heal.. with scar tissue all over my upper back and traps area. Remember to do your foam rolling if you have it