Cervicalgia - it's painful and serious ...

Cervicalgia is a syndrome of dorsalgia, in which there is a specific severity in the neck. Also, this pathology is characterized by stress and painful discomfort in the muscles of the neck. Cervicalgia is a condition that can lead to a restriction of mobility of the entire cervical region, dizziness, visual impairment, autonomic dysfunction.

Symptoms

Painful sensations in the neck may have a tingling, pulsating, shooting character. Increases pain from the slightest movements (cough, physical stress).

This pathology is manifested by such states as:

• Numbness of the hands or occiput;
• noise in ears;
• Painful sensations in the nape;
• The inability to tilt and turn the head.

The peculiarity of such a condition as cervicalgia is the irradiation of pain. Painful discomfort spreads through nerve fibers and passes to the shoulder joint and upper limbs. On the branches of vertebral nerves, pain can spread to the temporal, parietal and occipital areas.

From the side of the spine, there may be changes in the statics and dynamics.

Cervicalgia: Causes

In most cases, pain is the result of such phenomena as:

• Emotional or physical overstrain;
• Pinched nerve ;
• Uncomfortable position of the body for a long time;
• Hernia of intervertebral discs;
• Trauma to the cervical spine;
• Supercooling;
• Infection, tumors of the tissues of the spine.

If the pain in the shoulder, neck, and nape of the neck is worried for a long time, then this is chronic cervicalgia. In this case, cervical spondylosis or osteochondrosis may develop.

Diagnosis and treatment of cervicalgia

In order to diagnose this condition, it is necessary to conduct a competent clinical analysis of pain manifestations. Particular attention should be given to the conditions under which pain occurs: after sleep, hypothermia, uncomfortable body position, weight lifting, etc.

Diagnosis is performed with the help of roentgenography of the cervical department, MRI, CT, panmyelography, electroneurography, EMG.

Cervicalgia is a pathology requiring primarily conservative treatment. To do this, use the following methods:

• Anesthesia with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
• Injections of anesthetics are used to relieve muscle tension;
• Therapeutic gymnastics;
• Physiotherapy: compresses, mud baths, massage;
• Use of a special orthopedic pillow.

Surgical intervention is necessary only in extreme cases: acute damage to the spinal cord, severe pain syndrome, muscle weakness.

Prevention

For the prevention of cervicalgia it is necessary to ensure a good mobility to the spine and a reasonable load to the muscles. It can be swimming, regular physical education, massage. It is also necessary to avoid hypothermia (clothes not for the season, air conditioners in the room, open windows in transport) and injuries. Working in a sitting position, take a comfortable pose and periodically take breaks. For sleep, choose a low and comfortable pillow.