 [ Symptoms ] prolonged neck stiffness after accident i fell down while mountain biking i went over the handlebars and hit my head and chest pretty hard i was wearing a helmet and a chest protector and both of them had cracks as a result of the impact the helmet strap had strangulated my neck pretty hard ever since i have been continuously having a sensation of strangulation especially while lying down it has been a month now and i am having extreme anxiety about having to deal with this forever a ct scan was normal can some test help [ Disease ] i understand your concern this may be causing many issues in your family first thing you should do is consult a neurophysician asap get necessary investigations done the blood supply to the brain seems to be affected taking appropriate medicines will help