Neck pain can be painful for a variety of reasons. In most cases, you first need to determine the cause of your pain and muscle tension to choose the right pain reliever. Both medicines and folk remedies help relieve neck pain quickly.
Ancient structure
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There are seven vertebrae in the cervical spine. Compared with the rest of the spine, the cervical vertebrae are not large. These include, like others, of the body and dealt with by attaching muscles and ligaments.
Between the vertebrae - intervertebral discs have an external hardware, consisting of fibrous fibers and soft pulp nuclei, that are internally, that help the spine absorb shock.
What causes neck pain
Injury due to injury
Obtainable while playing sports, head down, in accident or road accident. During rapid braking during rapid movements of the cervical spine, "whip symptom" occurs, so a ligament and muscle sprain may occur, compression fractures, cervical disc displacement, and herniation formation.
Poor posture
Working for long periods in a monotonous position, sleeping on a pillow is uncomfortable or too soft, and prolonged static stress are easy factors. As a result, the stooping appears, the head begins to move forward relative to the body, the ligaments and muscles of the neck begin to strain.
Fibroid tumors
In osteonecrosis, there is a violation of plate nutrition with flattening and alteration in surrounding tissues. The result is a decrease in erosive function and the appearance of pain in the neck.
The causes of bone necrosis can be malnutrition, back injury, increased physical activity, unfavorable environment, chronic stress, inactive lifestyles, bad habits. In addition, there is a genetic predisposition.
With osteonecrosis, pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, dizziness and fainting occurs. Impairment of hearing, vision, memory. "Spinal artery syndrome" - blinking flies in front of eyes, tinnitus. Impaired coordination and unsteady gait.
Acute or herniated disc
This is the name of the protrusion of the spinal disc. With a hernia, the outer circle is destroyed with displacement of its central part in any direction - to the side, back or forward.
The most difficult pathology is an inward displacement of the nucleus - this can lead to an invasion of the spinal cord. With age, bone necrosis of the spine can also join the hernia mass. All of these factors can cause hernia, as well as heavy weight bearing, scoliosis, flat feet and age-related changes in the body.
The symptoms are similar to osteonecrosis, apart from unstable blood pressure, insomnia, weakness in the arm and numbness of the fingers.
Ischemic heart disease - heart attack, angina
With this pathology, both radiation pains to the neck and independent pain in the neck and lower jaw can occur. As a rule, they are associated with other signs of myocardial ischemia: fear of death, difficulty breathing, sweating, nausea, and vomiting.
Benign or malignant growth
Growing tumor puts pressure on nerve roots, causing neck pain and other spinal cord compression symptoms. Benign tumors (nerve tumors, vascular tumors) often have an exact round shape and clear outlines.
Mild cervical pain. Basically, there is discomfort due to compression of tissues by a growing tumor. Malignant tumors (lymphoma, sarcoma, thyroid cancer) practically have no boundaries and spread to nearby tissues.
The destruction of tissue causes pain and deteriorates the general condition. Anterior neck pain appears with tumors of the oral cavity, larynx, and thyroid gland. Along with pain, difficulty swallowing, impaired speech, swelling of the face and neck.
In bone tumors, the spinal cord and nerve roots are often damaged, leading to paralysis.
Neck myositis
Appears after hypothermia or prolonged muscle strain. It is characterized by the appearance of acute pain when moving. Pain may be noted both with inflammation of the superficial muscles (sternocleidomastoid) and deep around the spine associated with neck movements.
The palpation of the muscles increases tonicity and sometimes stiff, painful nodules. Chronic myositis leads to disruption of blood supply, nutrition and replacement of muscle cells (muscle cells) with connective tissue.
This causes pain and weakness of the muscles in the neck, a violation of the symmetrical activity of the muscles on the sides of the spine with the appearance of a curvature: an inability to hold the head in a straight position.
Other conditions that cause neck pain
Degenerative vertebrae: one vertebra "slides" away from the other with a disc.
Bechterew's disease - ankylosing spondylitis.
Meningitis. Increased tonicity and stiffness of the neck muscles cause severe back pain in the neck when trying to tilt the head.
How to relieve neck pain with medicine
First, you need to identify the possible cause of your neck pain. In any case, limit your mobility. In the event of an injury - to ensure immobilization of the injured part and transfer the patient to the trauma center.
If you have a history of ischemia call an ambulance and stop the pain with sublingual vasodilators, try to calm the patient.
If there is a possibility of meningitis - if exposed to a sick person - call an ambulance. But in any case - to put an end to the pain on your own. Don't heat up the pain!
The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - acetic acid works well. They also reduce morning stiffness and have anti-platelet aggregation effects - they prevent red blood cells from sticking together.
Propionic acid derivatives also provide pain relief. They have low toxicity, are well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract with a sufficient range of action.
An alternative to pills - suppositories.
If your neck, shoulders, and arms are hurting
Gel is useful for treating shoulder and arm pain.
Relieves neck pain and muscle tension during muscle spasm
To reduce current muscle spasm, along with pain relievers, it is best to give muscle relaxants.
External remedies for severe cervical pain
To relieve neck pain in the case of degenerative cervical vertebrae or other ailments, local therapy will not be necessary - using various methods of massage and compression. After rubbing, wrap your neck with a warm handkerchief, avoiding water.
How to relieve neck pain with folk remedies
Applies whole kale or burdock leaves to your neck.
Mix 50 ml of horseradish root juice with the same amount of vodka. Rub or compress.
Use the deposited kerosene and go through the activated carbon as the warming agent to grind.
Make honey cakes with flour and honey and apply to the sore area.
Using pure honey for crushing, you can - in half with aloe juice.
The mixture is obtained by mixing equal parts radish juice, honey and vodka, and is used for grinding.
Use a chamomile or calendula infusion to apply to the neck area. Crush horseradish root, add a little water, cover the pain.
Add hot peppers, ammonia or honey to the honey. Use for compression.