Everyone had severe sore throats. It does not have to have an accident or abnormalities in the structure of the vertebrae. Improper workplace organization, sedentary lifestyle, strenuous physical activity - all of these can lead to severe pain. With age, the manifestations of osteochondrosis can be complicated and diseases of the internal organs only add to the problems.
Sharp sore throats can occur suddenly, for example, with a sharp turn or tilt of the head. It can radiate to the head (mainly the back of the head), chest or even the shoulders. Such phenomena are often the result of a cervix (cervix) or acute muscle spasms. We stood on a plan, we lifted a heavy - severe sore throats can last 5-10 days, but then disappear. If the duration of the pain is more than 10 days, they have intense, aching or pulling character, significantly reducing the quality of life - you should seek treatment.
As many lymph vessels, large veins and arteries pass through the area of the cervix, any problems in this must be treated carefully. The musculoskeletal cavity of the throat contains the thyroid gland, the pharynx, the beginning of the esophagus, the larynx and the upper part of the trachea. The muscles of the neck are involved in the movement of the head, shoulders and even the jaws. Therefore, if you feel neck pain, you should immediately consult a doctor to find out the causes and avoid some serious problems.
Doctors will examine the condition of your spine and brain, do X-rays, CT or MRI, check the degree of tension in the muscles of the neck, shoulders and upper back. Locating the cause of the pain may result in the need for no treatment at all in the cervical spine. You also need to be prepared for exercise to become part of your daily life.
Severe neck pain is a very important and practically important problem in neurology. Its importance is determined by the following factors:
- Neck pain with osteochondrosis are the most common pathologies caused by non-infection.
- painful sensations in the neck are prone to chronic course with exacerbations. Frequent severe pain can lead to temporary or even permanent disability.
These factors determine the importance of seeking medical attention early. If you experience discomfort or pain, you should see a specialist immediately. Self-medication in such cases is unacceptable, as it can cause serious complications.
In addition, self-medication often leads to the need for surgery and causes disability in adults.
Only a doctor can prescribe a treatment, including pain relief.
Types of neck pain
Distinguish between the cervix (cervical disease) and the cervix (cervix). Cervicalgias are:
- superficial physical - associated with skin damage.
- deep physical - due to damage to the neck muscles and vertebrae.
- visceral - scattered, resulting from infections or diseases of internal organs
Cervicals that affect neighboring areas are divided into two types:
- Cervical pain - cervical syndrome with pain radiating from the neck to the shoulders.
- cervicococcus - the sensations of pain start immediately in the cervical or occipital region and spread to the head.
Cervical forms of all types can be acute or chronic. The acute phase lasts about 10 days, but without proper treatment it can become chronic. Chronic pain is thought to last more than three months.
Cervicago is always an intense pain sensation located in the cervical spine and does not allow you to turn your head.
If the discomfort is due to neuropathic reasons, it can be central (with damage to the spine) or peripheral (damage to the peripheral nerves).
Causes of neck pain
Conventionally, the causes of neck pain can be divided into two groups - arising from diseases of the spine or due to other factors. The former are formed in the context of intervertebral hernias, arthropathy, joint dysfunction, as well as overflow of the vertebrae (whip). The consequences of these injuries can be felt throughout life. The second group includes neck pain caused by infectious and endocrine disorders, tumor processes, rheumatism.
Some of the most common causes of neck pain include:
- Myophase syndrome.Appears in the context of prolonged excessive tension of the neck muscles, sprain, hypothermia. They usually cause short-term painful sensations of moderate intensity, in which the mobility of the head is often limited and the muscle spasm. When pressed, pain and hardening are felt. Often, the pain caused by myofascial syndrome disappears on its own within 4-5 days.
- Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.The disease is a degenerative-dystrophic lesion of the spine, which occurs as a result of deformation and destruction of the intervertebral discs. As a result of the loss of elasticity, compression and destruction of the discs, the joints of the folds are overloaded, arthropathy occurs and the nerve roots are pinched. This leads to the fact that the whole throat hurts a lot. Over time, the reduction in cartilage hydrophilicity leads to a reduction in the distance between the vertebrae and damage to the intervertebral joints.
- Joint dysfunction.Damage to the structure of the intervertebral joints is one of the most common causes of sore throat. The cartilage becomes thinner on the articular surfaces. This causes the appearance of bones - osteophytes. They narrow the lumen of the holes between the vertebrae, causing compression of the nerve endings. As a rule, this is accompanied by a dull pain (gradual increase, low intensity) in the neck area, which intensifies in the morning after sleep in an uncomfortable position - on a high pillow, located on your stomach. During movement, thepain may increase, but at rest, it weakens. In this case, the pain radiating to the back of the head, ear, temples, shoulders is possible.
- Discs with cons and protrusions.As a result of compression of the intervertebral discs, which have lost their elasticity, protrusions appear - protrusions in the spinal canal with the consequent formation of a hernia. This leads to compression of the spinal cord, which disrupts the sensitivity of the hands - numbness, burning sensation, weakness, accompanied by pain. The shot (irregular one-sided) intensifies when bending, rotating the head or back. Therefore, a person must instinctively tilt his head forward and to the sides that are opposite to the location of the pain.
- Growth myelopathy. . . Prolonged compression of the hernia disrupts blood circulation to the spinal cord. Because of this, not only the whole neck hurts a lot. But the violation is accompanied by pain radiating to the area between the shoulders and the shoulder. They worsen during movement and do not disappear even after taking painkillers. The characteristic signs of neck pain with cervical myelopathy are gooseberries, numbness of the hands and feet and subtle motor disturbances. Sometimes dizziness is possible, memory deteriorates, gait changes.
- Whip injuries.They appear as a result of the abrupt bending of the neck backwards or forwards, followed by a recoil in the opposite direction. Such injuries often occur during an accident, but even a common fall on the back can cause them. Injury occurs as a result of stretching and damage to muscles, intervertebral disc ligaments and cervical vertebrae. The most severe cases are accompanied by flares and fractures. The consequence of an injury can be that the whole neck and shoulders are very painful, migraines occur, muscle spasms. Concomitant symptoms include blurred vision, increased fatigue, and frequent headaches.
In addition, neck pain can be caused by muscle tonic syndrome. It is a condition that causes prolonged spasm of several muscle groups in the head, chest and neck. Compression of neuromuscular triggers leads to pulling, sometimes very intense pain. Specifically, scalar muscle syndrome is a complex of symptoms, accompanied by a violation of hydration and blood circulation of the scalar muscles of the neck, which go from the cervical vertebrae to the 1st and 2nd side. This syndrome is characterized by neck pain and stiffness, which occur most often in the morning. The head in such cases usually leans forward and slightly towards the tense muscle. The painful sensations may be mild, painful, but sometimes intense, intensifying at night, with deep breathing, while tilting the head towards the healthy side. Sometimes it can radiate pain in the shoulders, armpits and intracranial areas, as well as in the front chest.
However, the causes of pain are not just diseases of the spine. First of all, it is necessary to exclude infectious pathologies, especially non-specific or tuberculous spondylitis, epidural abscesses. Metastatic lesions of the vertebrae can also be accompanied by persistent pain, which does not subside, but rather worsens at rest. They are characterized by an increase in body temperature, general weakness and sweating. Even a slight pressure on the rotational processes causes local pain attacks.
Risk factors for pain include flat feet, curvature of posture and strenuous exercise. Cervicitis can occur in the context of constant excessive effort, vibration, prolonged immobility of the body (for example, with fractures).
In addition, the pain can occur as a result of wearing tight and uncomfortable clothes, malnutrition and diseases of the internal organs. Taking into account these factors, we receive a wide variety of clinical cases in which cervicitis is formed.
The throat hurts: who should communicate and what to do
If the throat hurts, traditional medicine offers medication with drugs of different spectrum of action. They are designed to fight pain, relieve infectious or inflammatory processes and eliminate unpleasant symptoms. Surgery is performed only in very severe cases.
Medication is based on the administration of local anesthetics, analgesics (NSAIDs), hormonal drugs (glucocorticoids), muscle relaxants (drugs to relieve muscle tension), antioxidants and, if necessary, antidepressants and anticonvulsants. Treatment is based on analgesics - drugs from other groups are prescribed as simultaneously drugs that enhance the effect of pain relief, relieve inflammation and swelling.
The disadvantage of medication is a huge number of side effects and temporary pain relief. In addition, such treatment only aims to eliminate the symptoms, but in no way addresses the root cause of the pain.
Who should be assigned such an important part of the body - the neck? In case of severe pain, not a specialist is required, but a whole team that carefully examines, makes the correct diagnosis and prescribes treatment.
An integrated approach is applied, based on a combination of the following drug-free methods:
- Physiotherapy.The neck muscles are very difficult to train, so when choosing exercises, experts focus on the mobility of the chest area, the shoulder girdle, as well as the even distribution of loads on the spine. Exercise therapists choose the optimal set of exercises aimed at shaping posture and eliminating neck pain.
- Kinesiotherapy.Clinics use kinesiotherapy systems. The installation allows you to deeply work the muscles of the cervical spine. With the help of closed chain exercises, skeletal neuromuscular problems can be effectively treated and the functionality of the department can be increased.
- Osteopathy.Osteopathic neck correction is safe and painless, it is suitable for adults and children, pregnant and professional athletes. Unlike other treatments, osteopathic medicine not only eliminates the pain syndrome, but relieves the patient from the source of the pain, treating the underlying disease. For this, palpation and manual manipulation techniques are used on muscles, joints, nerves, connective tissue, vessels and capillaries. Osteopathic medicine methods accelerate recovery, increase the effectiveness of therapeutic, prophylactic or remedial measures.
- Manual therapy.Effectively relieves tension from the throat. Specialists gently affect the biologically active points, eliminate surplus value, shifts, perform manipulations aimed at relaxing the neck muscles, stretching the spine.
The right choice and the right combination of treatment methods help to eliminate neck pain and get rid of the discomfort. An integrated approach involves the well-coordinated work of different specialists - rehabilitation specialists, neurologists, traumatologists, orthopedists, psychologists. They all pursue the common goal of relieving pain for the patient. An individual approach to all is important, a combination of osteopathic and physiotherapy procedures and even works for the deep, spiritual causes of the fact that the whole neck hurts a lot.