When I got up early, the back of my neck suddenly hurt. What happened? It hurts a little, and I dare not turn my head. What should I do?

Stiff neck refers to the sudden feeling of neck muscle pain after sleeping or trauma, especially when the head and neck rotate. The reasons for stiff neck are:

① Improper head and neck posture during sleep;

(2) The pillow is too high, and the hardness is improper or uneven;

③ Neck trauma;

(4) the neck is caught cold by the wind;

⑤ If it is caused by cervical spondylosis, you can repeatedly "stiff neck".

The first four can be alleviated by removing the cause.

Family members can help people with stiff neck massage and hot compress to relieve pain;

(1) Massage: On the back of the stiff neck, gently press the neck with one finger to find out the most painful point, and then massage the most painful point from the top of the neck to the shoulder and back with one thumb in turn until the pain is obvious, indicating that the strength is enough. Repeat this massage for 2 ~ 3 times, and then tap the massage part with a hollow fist for 2 ~ 3 times. Repeating the above massage and flapping can quickly relax the spasmodic neck muscles and relieve the pain.

(2) Hot compress: Hot water bottles, electric hand stoves, hot towels and infrared light bulbs can all be used to relieve pain. Care must be taken to prevent burns.

(3) Select safflower oil, Gancunshan rheumatism oil, Yunjing, etc. And rub the pain 2 ~ 3 times a day, which has certain effect.

(4) External application of Shangshi Zhitong Ointment and Buxiang Zhitong Sound to the painful part of the neck once a day has an ideal analgesic effect, but the patient's neck movement is limited to some extent after application, so it is not suitable for pregnant women.

(5) Ear acupuncture: Ear acupuncture is buried in the neck and pillow, and the above ear acupuncture points are pressed with fingertips for 5- 10 minutes, or massaged with forefinger.

(6) Acupuncture: For those who can't pitch back and forth, choose Dayu, Jinggu and Kunlun points; If you can't control your review, take points Waishu, Houxi and Fengchi. Generally, it is appropriate to hang the bell point, which is located three inches above the point outside the foot. Acupuncture lasts for 4-5 minutes, strong moxibustion lasts for 3-7 times, or massage this point for 15 minutes each time.

(7) Oral analgesic tablet 1 tablet has temporary analgesic effect.

(8) Change sleeping posture, adjust pillow height and twist neck.

(9) If it is caused by cervical spondylosis, family self-traction therapy should be carried out under the guidance of physical therapists.

(10) The local injection of 0.25% novocaine 10 ml in patients with severe stiff neck has obvious analgesic effect.

In addition, massage therapy is provided:

① Put the middle finger, middle finger and ring finger of the left hand or right hand together to find the tender points (mostly in sternocleidomastoid muscle and trapezius muscle) of the neck pain, and press and knead for about 5 minutes from light to heavy. You can do it alternately with your left and right hands.

② Strike lightly and quickly with thenar from top to bottom and from bottom to top for about two minutes.

③ Press left and right Fengchi points and Jianjing points with thumb and forefinger 1-2 minutes.

④ Press the stiff neck point (between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals of the back of the hand and 5 points behind the metacarpal joint) with your thumb or forefinger, and it will last for 2-3 minutes when you feel sore.

Finally, the head and neck should lean forward, lean back, turn left and right, and so on. This action should be done slowly, and it must not be too hard.

I hope I can help you! ~