Symptoms of stiff neck

Stiff neck is a kind of muscle strain, which is particularly painful. What are the symptoms of stiff neck? Come and have a look with me.

Symptoms of stiff neck

1. The clinical manifestations of stiff neck are sudden sensation behind the neck, pain and discomfort in the upper back in the morning, more pain on one side, or pain on both sides, or heavy and light on one side.

Most patients can recall that they slept badly last night. During the examination, the neck muscles were sore. Because of the pain, the neck movement is unprofitable and can't rotate freely. In severe cases, it is difficult to pitch, and even the head is stiff in an abnormal position, which makes the head tilt to the affected side. During the examination, the neck muscles are tender, the superficial muscles are cramped and stiff, and there is a "rope feeling" to the touch.

How to treat stiff neck

(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.

Methods to prevent stiff neck in infants.

1, to choose a healthy pillow for your baby, improper use of the pillow is one of the reasons for stiff neck.

2, pay attention to avoid the baby's bad sleeping posture, such as bending the head and neck to one side and lying on the stomach; When I was extremely tired, I fell asleep without lying in the right position; Improper head and neck position, excessive flexion or extension, etc.

3. Pay attention to avoid the baby from catching cold, blowing and getting wet. When sleeping at night, be sure to cover the quilt, especially the quilt on both sides of the shoulder and neck, or wrap the two sides with a sweater to avoid catching cold and invading the neck and shoulders during sleeping, resulting in stagnation of qi and blood and damage to the vein.

4. Babies who are no longer breastfeeding should pay attention to a balanced diet, reasonably match meat and vegetables, and eat more foods rich in vitamins, trace elements and calcium, such as fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy products and bean products.

5. Regular and moderate exercise, especially the exercise of cervical vertebrae, such as rice exercise, is a simple neck exercise.