Many vital musculoskeletal, nervous and arterial plexuses pass through the cervical regions. Various types of neck pain, caused by mechanical stress or neurological damage. In addition, the throat may ache after prolonged static stress. Let's look at the most likely conditions that cause neck pain in the spine, identify the symptoms and signs of neurological diseases and also determine how to get rid of pain with the most effective methods of treatment, including at home.
Reasons - why does the throat hurt?
The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae, of which the seventh is distinguished for its greater mobility by other osteoarticular parts of the spine. In addition, the fragile intervertebral cervical areas are constantly under strong pressure from the heavy head and therefore create all the conditions for pain in the cervical spine, shoulder girdle and back. The anatomical structure of the cervix is not only muscles and ligaments, articular cartilage, nerve fibers and vascular plexuses, but also other life support organs - the larynx, esophagus, trachea, lymph nodes and thyroid gland. Any local inflammation or injury causes varying degrees of neck pain.
Thus, it is possible to divide conditionally because the cervical spine hurts:
- mechanical injuries to the back and neck.
- systemic diseases of vital organs.
- defeat by infectious agents.
- degenerative transformations of the spine area.
- reflex pain symptoms;
- result of a quality change in life or work.
The neurological pathologies that determine the cause-and-effect relationship, why the back muscles ache and why the spine in the neck aches, include:
- deformity of the vertebral discs.
- intervertebral hernia;
- spinal nerve compression;
- osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.
Systematic reason, why sore throat can:
- psoriatic or rheumatoid arthritis;
- fibromyalgia?
- neuropathy of diabetic nature.
- the formation of tumors of benign or malignant character.
If the throat hurts a lot due to an infectious lesion, then the following clinic is designated:
- meningitis;
- an acute or chronic form of thyroiditis explains why the front neck hurts.
- tuberculosis;
- It hurts when swallowing and sometimes it hurts the throat and ear with inflammation of the cervical lymph nodes - lymphadenitis.
Other causal factors include:
- passive lifestyle;
- excessive tension of the muscular areas.
- nervous exhaustion;
- improper layout of a sleeping area when the neck hurts even after an orthopedic pillow.
In addition, the neck aches constantly after seemingly insignificant bruises of the cervix, for example, after an accident in an accident, after a fall or a collision.
Causes of neck pain can occur with alcohol syndrome. After heavy drinking, there is also acute pain in the cervical vertebrae, which often radiates to the ear, head (at the base of the skull and temples).
Symptoms
If the neck hurts due to osteochondrosis or its complication neurological pathology (intervertebral hernia), then the symptoms of pain are expressed as follows:
- the pain begins to radiate with pain or pulling sideways to the cervical vertebrae.
- the back and neck hurt violently, especially in the key area.
- Tilting and / or turning the head provide sharp or sharp pain in the neck areas.
- have difficulty swallowing;
- there is intense rigidity of the movements.
- with pain, there are general signs of neck pain.
With an infectious lesion of the cervical parts of the spine, the discomfort is expressed by the following symptoms:
- there is a local increase in temperature with cold in the neck, temperature 37 ° and above.
- due to metabolic disorders, abdominal pain sometimes occurs.
- metabolic processes affect the work of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach can get sick, sometimes nausea and vomiting occur).
- Neck injury can be expressed by tonic muscle syndrome.
- there is increased irritability and rapid fatigue of the body.
Often, painful symptoms affect a teenager or young child, in the case of cervical lymphadenitis or mumps, when the salivary glands of the ear become inflamed. A small patient begins to have pain behind the ear, has difficulty swallowing and radiates pain at the base of the skull, while the throat aches not only from the sides, but also around the periphery. Parents should pay attention to the clarity of the contours of the cervix, which are noticeably modified, swell and on palpation, a slight compression of the skin is felt. It is not difficult to conclude.
The reported symptoms of possible complications caused by painful cervical seizures seem very frightening to an uninformed person, so you should not self-diagnose, but you should consult a doctor immediately. Often, these pain symptoms are more pronounced during pregnancy in women. Only a qualified specialist will determine what to do with neck pain and how to treat this or that clinical pathology.
What to do?
Excluding all possible clinical pathologies of neck pain, we will consider methods of treating the most common neurological problem - osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.
The classic medical definition of a neuralgic condition is a degenerative-dystrophic lesion of the articular cartilage of the cervical-mobile part of the spine. It is possible to correct the situation with drugs, physiotherapy methods, special exercises, massage and treatment with folk remedies at home. In case of sudden exacerbation, anti-inflammatory and analgesic pharmacological treatments are used.
After completing the mandatory drug treatment cycle, complex rehabilitation treatment can be continued at home.
Neck gymnastics
The main rule when performing physiotherapy exercises for the cervical spine is effortless, slow and smooth movements. The medicine and rehabilitation complex consists of the following simple physical exercises:
- You should start by tilting the head forward and backward, gradually increasing the width. Enough for the first session 3-5 times.
- The next exercise is circular movements and turns of the neck right and left.
- The next exercise will take a little effort. An exercise stick is applied under the chin and with force, you have to push it as hard as possible. The exercise is performed 2-3 times.
Caution!In case the neck pain radiates to the arm, shoulder girdle or key, the exercise should be stopped and reported to the treating physician.
Massage treatments are also an effective way to relieve cervical pain. The aim of the therapeutic and prophylactic measure is the restoration of blood circulation and the weakening of the muscle spasm. The massage therapist should begin the treatment with light movements stroking along the neck. However, you should not get too carried away by exercising your neck yourself and rubbing it intensively, as sometimes the neck hurts after the massage, which is not always a sign of quality.
Pain relief according to the method of the academic
There is a special method of the author for the treatment of pain in cervical osteochondrosis, developed by an academic. As a functional solution, a conventional pencil is used, which acts on the so-called cervical area, which is represented in the thumb area. This area is located between the palmar fold and the upper articular fold of the thumb. The distance between these sections, the author calls cervical space. The pain is relieved by intensive rubbing with a pencil, until the appearance of constant heat, the projection of the cervical spine. Such a treatment and prophylactic procedure can be performed in almost any condition, even outside the home. Some doctors deny the effectiveness of this method, however, many patients, using this development, believe that such a procedure brings some relief.
What to do at home?
To relieve muscle tension, ensure healthy blood flow to the cervical pores, facilitate the work of the articular components of the spine, the following homemade recipes will allow:
- Salt baths containing magnesium sulfate are an effective way to relax the narrow areas of the neck.
- A decoction of pine buds. For 100 grams of forest product, take 200 ml of water. Bring the whole composition to a boil and keep for another 4-5 hours in a dark place. The therapeutic drug is used as a cervical compress.
- Decoctions of dill seeds and / or parsley root are very useful. Making a home remedy is quite easy. For 50 grams of any of the herbal products, you should get a glass of boiling water. The therapeutic broth is injected for 1-1, 5 hours, after which it is used for internal or external use.
- Abrasive alcohol based on iodine and camphor oil. For 200 ml of 96% alcohol, take 10 drops of iodine and the same amount of camphor oil. The medicinal product is mixed and used as a compress for the throat.
- An equally effective way to eliminate pain is a mixture of 150 ml of vodka and 100 ml of natural honey.
- You can make a homemade recipe from grated potatoes and honey. The hot potatoes boiled in a "suit" are ground by adding a tablespoon of honey. This lozenge should be applied to the inflamed area of the throat.
It is important to know,that any compresses give a therapeutic effect only after 30-40 minutes.
Examples of traditional medicine are only appropriate in the early stages of osteochondrosis. In case of aggravating symptoms, for example, cervical intervertebral hernia, the proposed prescriptions should be agreed with the treating physician. In addition, if there is an allergic dependence on certain treatment products, then they should not be used.
Prevention of pain
There is no single therapeutic and prophylactic effect against all types of pain in the cervical spine. It is possible to protect your body from various etiological factors of occurrence of symptoms, perhaps only if a healthy lifestyle is observed (excluding alcohol, smoking, etc. ) and an annual preventive examination by a therapist or a specialist.