Neck Pain

Your neck (cervical spine) consists of vévertebrae extending from the cráneo to upper torso. The cervical discs absorb the impact between the bones.

The bones, the ligaments and the múmuscles of your neck support your head and allow movement. any abnormalía, inflammationóNo injuries can cause neck pain or stiffness.

Many people experience neck pain or stiffness from time to time. In many cases, it is due to a bad posture, normal wear and tear, or excessive movement.

Sometimes, neck pain tooén is caused by an injuryón, for a caíand, contact sports, or the call whiplash.

The biggestíat times, neck pain is not a serious illness and may go away in a few daysías. In some cases, Neck pain may indicate serious injury or illness that requires your attention.ón of a méI say.

If the neck pain continuesáit's a week, is it serious or is it accompaniedñto of othersíntomas, seek attentionón mésay right away.

Causes of neck pain to the head or neck ríguide

I tensed herón muscle and stressés, This is usually due to activities and behaviors such as:

• Bad posture
• Working at a desk for too long without changing positionón
• sleeping with the neck in a bad positionón
• Neck jerks during exercise
• This oneón

The neck is particularly vulnerable to injury, especially in the caíthe, car accidentsítics and sports, where the múneck muscles and ligaments are forced to move outside their normal range.

If the neck isá dislocated or fractured, the méspinal cord tooécan not be givenñada. An injuryón the neck caused by a sudden jerk of the head is called comúnmente “whiplash”.

Diseases and conditions

The arthritis causes pain, swollenóno of joints, and spurs óseos. When this occurs in the cervical area, the result is neck pain.

The osteoporosis weakens bones and can result in small fracturesñas.

The fibromyalgia it is a conditionón that causes muscle aches all over the body.

As we get older, cervical discs can degenerate (espondilosis cervical), there is a narrowing of the space between the vévertebrae andñade estés to the joints. When a disc sticks out, can toñadir presón a la méspinal cord or raínervous stop. This is called cervical disc herniation, spaghettién is known as disc rupture or herniated disc.

The spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal column narrows and produces pressureón on the méspinal game. This may be due to inflammationón prolonged caused by arthritis or other reasons.

Neck pain is one of the sísymptoms of heart attack. The sísymptoms of a heart attackódo not include:

• Short of breath
• sweatingón
• Námany
• Vómyths
• Pain in the arm, the shoulder, the orderíbull or neck

If you have neck pain with other sícard attack tonesíaco, call noúemergency group  immediately.

Meningitis it's an inflammationón of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and méspinal game. In this conditionón stiff neck is usually accompaniedña fever and severe headache. Meningitis can be deadly and is an emergency métip. If they show upíntomas de meningitis, seek help immediately.

On rare occasions, pain or stiffness in the neck is caused by congenital abnormalitieséstrength, además of infections, abscesses, tumors or cácancer in the spine.

Cómo relieve neck pain at home

• If you have neck pain or stiffness, take these simple steps to ease it:
• Apply ice for the first few daysías in the areas of the neck that you feel pain. afteréI know about this, apply heat with a padéctrica, hot compresses or hot showers.
• take the analgéover-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen or paracetamol.
• Tókill some díbreak ace of sports, and activities that aggravate youríntomas, así like lifting heavy objects. Resume your normal activities slowly as the symptoms ease.íntomas.
• Exercise your neck every dayía. Slowly stretch your head from side to side and make up and down movements.
• Mantén one good posture.
• Avoid holding the phoneéphone between neck and shoulder.
• position changeónot often. Do not stand or sit in the same positionón for too long.
• Take a gentle neck massage.
• Use a special pillow to sleep.
• Don't wear a collarícervical cancer without consultation and approvalón of you méI say. If not used properly, this can actually make the problem worse.

Cuáwhere should get attentionón métip

If I know themísymptoms persist for máit's a week, consult you méI say. SpaghettiéYou shouldn't go to the mésay if you have:

• Severe neck pain with no apparent cause
• A lump in the neck
• Fever
• Headache
• InflammationóNo. of nodes
• Náuseas y vómyths
• Difficulty swallowing or breathing
• Soft spot
• Numbness and tingling
• Pain radiating from the neck to the arms or legs
• Inability to move arms or hands
• Inability to touch the chin to the chest
• Dysfunctionón in the bladder or intestines
• If you have been in an accident or have had a caída and your neck hurts, seek attentionón mésay right away.

¿CóHow is neck pain treated??

youéI say I will make youá an exam níphysical and a historyéI say complete. Así that you should be prepared to provide details about your síntomas, medications you have taken with and without a prescriptionétip, así as supplements, and recent injuries or accidents, even if these don't seem to be related.

Treatment for neck pain dependsá of the diagnosisóstico. The exesámenus to determine the cause of neck pain may include:

• Anáblood lysis
• Radiographerías
• One tomographícomputerized axial (TAC)
• Imágenes by magnetic resonanceética (IRM)
• Electromiografía (EMG – examination that verifies the health of the múmuscles and nerves that control the musclesúdogs)
• Girlsón lumbar (girlsón raquídea)

Depending on the results of these tests, youédico can refer you to a specialist.

Treatment for neck pain may include:

• Hot and cold therapy
• Exercise, stretching and physical therapy
• Pain medication
• Corticosteroid injections
• Muscle relaxants
• Collarín cervical
• Tracking devicesón cervical
• Antibióticos (if the infectionón isá involved)
• Hospital treatment (if it is a conditionón like meningitis or heart attackón)
• Cirugía (rarely)

There are alternative therapies to treat neck pain, and the más popular are acupuncture, the chiropráctic, massage and stimulationón nervous theéctrica transcutánea (TENS).

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