You went to bed fine. You woke up and your neck is locked, sharp pain trying to turn your head one way, maybe stuck looking slightly to one side. This is acute wry neck, and while it's alarming, it's also one of the more predictable, treatable things we see. What's actually happening Acute wry neck (sometimes called "cervical facet lock" or just "acute torticollis") typically involves a small facet joint in your upper or mid neck becoming irritated or briefly jammed, often al