i'm sorry you experience this. it doesn't sound pleasant that's for sure! whenever a patient describes pain with words like "jolt of electricity " we tend to think in terms of nerve pain. only a physical examination and perhaps some testing like x-rays or mri can say for sure what's going on with your neck. that said i would suspect you occasionally pinch a nerve when you turn your head suddenly. this type of neck pain can occur if you have a spinal disc that is slowly collapsing or if you have some arthritis in the vertebrae (spinal bones) of your neck. while i don't think this situation is an emergency i would suggest you get this checked out by a health care provider soon. catching spine problems early usually results in a better outcome. you can start with a visit to your primary care provider and he or she can get the ball rolling. hope this helps! i do that all the time. even in bed. go see a chiropractor! i wouldn't want to live without one since i started seeing one. usually a quick adjustment to the neck is all it takes. also ice packs to the area help with the pain. this is a case cevical spondylitis which mean iflamation of the cervical spine i am a yoga guru in india. been in the field for 12 yrs. i also have been suffering from arthritis for some time in the neck hands and low back. believe me i am not taking any medicine. i have been able to manage only with yogaanasas yoga nidra or corpe pose. you have to learn from an expert and not self learn. it is a good pain reliever. my website is srimadhwayoga. com yoga guru i have had this exact pain since i was a little girl (5 or 6). im now 18. i used to go to doctors all the time and no one ever knew what to do. it hasnt happened for about 3 years but it is now happening monthly. did you have any luck finding out what is causing this pain?
sometimes when i turn my neck sudden i get a very sharp pain almost like a jolt up the back of my head to my brain. i have had this jolting pain in my neck for a few years now and it only happens every now and again and only when im turning my head really fast. then i get a feeling like a jolt of electricity up the side of my neck and up my head it makes me feel blind and disoraintated for about 30 seconds. i havent really paid it much attention because after that it stops and dosent hurt but i just recently had another one and it was the worse jolt yet and its lingered in my neck now for a couple hours.