Cervical myositis is not a terrible disease and is completely amenable to treatment, but it causes a lot of inconvenience. It used to be that when you wake up in the morning after sleep, you can not tear your head off the pillow and your neck aches all day? Is it painful to tilt or turn the head? Shoulders and upper back can hurt. This is the myositis of the cervical department.
Causes of myositis of the neck muscles
Acute inflammation of the muscles can provoke an incorrect or uncomfortable position of the head during sleep. Also provoke myositis of the neck muscles can be a draft and even just stress. Try to keep an eye on the position of the body and posture while working at the table. Do not sit for a long time in drafts, an open window in the transport can also lead to myositis. For the prevention of this disease, try to give up hard work, especially in the cold and draft. Dress in the weather and do not overcool. While working in the office from time to time, get up and do a little gymnastics, this will help relieve tension from the muscles. Choose the right position at the desk, pay attention to the chair on which you work. If you arrange aeration, go away from the draft.
Symptoms of cervical myositis
As a rule, the symptoms of cervical myositis occur in the morning after sleep. Often one part of the neck is affected or the pain symptoms are asymmetric. In addition to pain in the cervical region, myositis can cause headaches in the temples or frontal part, in the shoulders or ears. Pain syndrome can occur due to incorrect posture while working at the table, external hypothermia or prolonged stay in one position. Myositis of the neck muscles can be dangerous for the muscles of the esophagus, pharynx and larynx and even cause a violation of the breathing process (provoke a cough or shortness of breath). There is a so-called dermatological form of myositis. It manifests itself in the rashes of red, sometimes purple, and puffiness of the eyelids. Often we confuse myositis with osteochondrosis. To exclude the error, you can do an x-ray.
Cervical myositis: treatment
Treatment of cervical myositis is simple, if, of course, the form of the disease is not started:
- Try to relax for a while, and generally be at rest.
- To treat myositis of the neck muscles apply warming ointments.
- You can take an anti-inflammatory drug.
- It happens that the pain is very strong and does not allow you to function and do anything at all. How to treat cervical myositis in this case? The most effective in this case is the Novocaine blockade. With this procedure, the muscles in the most inflamed area are chewed with novocaine, mixed with a corticosteroid hormone. Almost immediately the pain subsides, sometimes it does go away. But this procedure is not shown to everyone. Be sure to consult a doctor.
- A relatively new method that is used in private clinics is post-isometric relaxation. This method implies active interaction between the patient and the doctor. The patient strains and relaxes at the command of the physician muscle, while the specialist conducts a special stretching. As a rule, pain and tension disappear before the eyes.
- An alternative can be a Tibetan method of treatment. You will be given acupressure. A good effect is provided by acupuncture, but here you need to carefully select the clinic and specialist. These procedures work in pairs. They gradually relieve the pain, and after a while will restore the muscle tone.
- If the form of the disease is severe, the doctor prescribes bed rest and selects special medications.
- Diet and exercise help.