What to do when the neck has blown and you can not turn your head?

This disease, like cervical myositis, about which people say "the neck has blown", appears quite suddenly. And the cause of this disease - drafts, sharp weather changes, uncomfortable position of the head during sleep, prolonged tension of the neck muscles during work, stress. Often, myositis becomes a complication after suffering ARVI, tonsillitis, influenza.

Unfortunately, you will feel malaise only after some time. On the eve of the day you felt good, but in the morning you began to feel painful syndromes in the neck. At occurrence of such situation, you can say goodbye to walks and a night life for some next days as all your time should borrow or occupy treatment.

Today we will consider what to do when you blew out your neck, as well as the better to treat myositis at home - folk remedies or traditional drugs?

Symptoms and causes of cervical myositis

Frequent causes of myositis are hypothermia, drafts. Especially bright the first signs are manifested in the morning. There is swelling of the inflamed muscles, there is a spasm that provokes pain. It is localized in separate parts of the neck, covers the temples, ears, frontal part.

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When the movements of pain are intensified, their intensity increases. Symptoms are added:

swelling;
muscular tension in the neck;
local temperature increase;
tingling sensation;
the appearance of dyspnea;
listlessness.

Myositis always comes unexpectedly and is typical for people of any age group. However, elderly people, sportsmen, builders are the most susceptible to "draft disease".In general, those who work in drafts or in conditions of increased physical exertion.

Where to go with an inflamed neck?

With such a problem, it is customary to contact a neurologist. A visit to a doctor is an indispensable measure if the neck is bled by the child. Children are very sensitive to various diseases, since ailments can significantly affect the process of physical and mental development.

If the neck has blown in the adult, then doctors are not required to apply, but leave the problem without treatment, too, should not be. What can I do to get rid of the pain in the cervical spine quickly? You can take traditional and non-traditional therapeutic measures. Let's start with the traditional maximum effective treatment.

Treatment at home by traditional methods

Traditional ways of treating cervical myositis are to comply with such recommendations:

To conduct a light self-massage: lightly twist the neck and back muscles lightly after applying the ointment. With inflammation of the lymph nodes massage can not be done.
To eliminate muscle inflammation, take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs( Nurofen, Diclobert, Ketonal).
With fever, take antipyretics( Paracetamol, Nurofen).
Apply warming ointments( Finalgon, Apizatron, Nayatoks, Ketonal, Nikofleks, etc.) and after applying a warm scarf wrap around the neck.
In the absence of warming ointments, a warming vodka can be applied.
Ensure maximum peace of the neck muscles and relax more often.
Sleep on a comfortable pillow.
Exclude drafts and sudden temperature changes.
In case of intolerable pain, consult a doctor for a Novocaine blockade.
In case of inflammation of the lymph node it is necessary to immediately consult a doctor, as self-medication at home is fraught with complications.
Such traditional methods of treatment will quickly relieve you of the unpleasant consequences of hypothermia of the neck. If the treatment does not give an effect in 2-3 days, I highly recommend visiting a neurologist, since complications can develop suddenly and very quickly.

A cold neck can be treated not only with traditional, but also with non-traditional or folk remedies. Let's move on to them.

Effective folk remedies

Cervical inflammatory myositis is allowed to be treated with folk remedies only under one condition: if it is not particularly serious and proceeds without complications. How to treat the above problem at home does non-traditional medicine offer us? Below is a list of easy to prepare and use folk remedies:

Vodka Compress. Ordinary vodka can replace warming ointments. To prepare the compress you need a cut of gauze or a wide bandage, folded in several layers. It must be drenched with vodka abundantly and applied to a sore spot, from top to cover with any film. It is recommended to use a scarf or shawl to fasten the compress and additional heat. Such a compress can be used during the day, if possible, or before going to bed.
The potato pack perfectly warms the neck and significantly reduces the edema of the muscle fibers, allowing you to relieve the pain. For its preparation, it is necessary to boil in a uniform( using chopped potatoes is useless) 4 large potatoes to a very mild state. After that, they should be mashed, chopping them together with the peel. Next, the mass is wrapped in a cotton cloth and applied to the neck. On top of the compress warmed with a woolen scarf a few turns. Leave this vegetable medicine until completely cool. After removing the compress, the neck is rubbed with vodka and rewound with a scarf. The treatment lasts until complete recovery. The procedure should be performed before bedtime, since after such deep warming up the body needs rest.
Compress of burdock. For the compress use the leaves of ordinary burdock, well washed and scalded with boiling water. They are applied to a sore spot and fixed with a warm cloth, usually woolen. Compress should be worn for 3-5 hours for maximum effect.
Horseradish pack is an excellent warming aid that allows you to remove all unpleasant manifestations of the disease in the shortest possible time. To do this, 200 grams of rubbed horseradish root is wrapped in two layers of gauze and applied to the neck. After that, the compress is fixed with a cotton cloth and left for a maximum long time, but no more than 12 hours. Depending on the individual sensitivity, each patient can suffer a burning sensation for a different period of time: one will not last more than 30 minutes, and the other without much discomfort will warm up 12 hours. As soon as the burning becomes unbearable, compress remove and rub the neck with vegetable oil or fat cream. The treatment lasts until the pain and stiffness disappear completely.
The tincture of lilac flowers is an effective remedy against any muscle inflammation. To make it, 100 g of fresh white lilac flowers are poured into 500 ml of medical alcohol and put in a dark cool place for at least 10 days. It is not necessary to decontaminate the drug, since the more it is insisted, the stronger becomes. They rub the sore spot up to 10 times a day until the pain disappears completely.

To always be fully armed, it is important to know what to do if you stretched your neck, how to properly treat this condition. The use of folk remedies has proved to be highly effective. Many people are saved from pain, without resorting to ointments or taking pills. If after several days of self-treatment with natural remedies there was no improvement, it is necessary to consult a doctor to avoid any complications of cervical myositis.

General recommendations

Integrated treatment of myositis includes the following items:

Provide maximum peace of mind to the muscles.
The first 3 days are recommended to adhere to bed rest.
The first few days to adhere to a diet, that is, to exclude from the diet all fatty, fried, smoked and salty foods.
Drink enough water, that is at least 2 liters.
Do a light massage, but only in case of minor pain.
Follow all the recommendations of your doctor.
To engage in exercise therapy( periodic rotation of the head contributes to the acceleration of blood circulation, which leads to a speedy recovery), but only in the absence of severe pain and inflammation.
In case of severe pain, consult a doctor again for the possible implementation of a Novocaine blockade.
Without the need to not use pain medication, only if the pain does not stop or does not allow to fall asleep.
Prevent further hypothermia of the inflamed area, that is, exclude all kinds of drafts, wear a scarf or sweaters with a high throat, in autumn and spring wear a hood.
Catarrhal diseases should be treated to the end( do not go to work or study until after the hospital, it is better to completely get rid of the diseases).
During sleep, use an anatomically shaped pillow to prevent repeated muscle spasms.

You can supplement heating with a lamp with infrared radiation, but this procedure should also be prescribed by a doctor.

Complications of

If you do not take time to treat myositis, serious consequences can occur: purulent myositis, subluxation of the intervertebral joints in the cervical region, intervertebral hernia. Also they include inflammation of the muscles in the larynx, pharynx and even esophagus. Sometimes there is shortness of breath, cough.

Prevention of

After illness or frequent exacerbations:

When bedding, make sure that you lie comfortably, the head should not be too high.
You can not go outdoors with an inflamed body( for example, immediately after a bath, physical training, etc.).
Do not overcool your neck, always cover it with a scarf from the wind and, if possible, put on a hood.
During prolonged work, knead the neck with the exercises described above.
Choose the right, suitable for you, orthopedic pillow.
In the state of remission, a contrast shower is shown.

You need to take good care of your health, so that you do not suffer from severe pain and do not spend money on expensive medicines. It's not for nothing that parents, grandparents since childhood have taught children to dress warmly. In order not to blow your neck, do not forget to do daily exercises, dress "in the weather" and avoid drafts. In cold and windy weather, you must always wear a scarf. Take care of yourself!