Probably, every person is familiar with the sensations that have to be experienced if the neck is sagging. Acute pain is not only unpleasant - it also limits mobility. Naturally, anyone wants to get rid of him as soon as possible. That is why now we will talk about what to do if you suddenly blew your neck, and also about symptoms and signs.
Causes
Everything is clear here. The cause of the disease, which is also known as myositis, is a draft. It can blow even in the warm season. Enough light breeze or cool waves from the air conditioner. In order to cause local neck hypothermia, this is enough.
As a rule, myositis appears the next morning. Anyone who has encountered a problem remembers the wild pain caused by trying to lift his head from the pillow after waking up. We have to return it to its original position, so that the sensations subside.
However, other symptoms may become signs of myositis. Usually they appear before acute pain. So the disease can be identified “in advance”, and immediately begin to implement measures to cure it, which can also minimize the consequences of being in a draft.
Signs of Pain
There are several manifestations that indicate that a person has a blown neck. Symptoms are as follows:
- When tilting the head or trying to turn it, sharp pain occurs.
- Even light pressure on the neck causes discomfort.
- Strange sensations are observed, manifested in the occurrence of pain on one side and its subsequent transition to the other.
- The skin over the inflamed area turns red. Even edema is possible.
- When a person eats and chews something, aching pain is felt in his neck.
- Strong muscle tension is observed.
- Any sharp or careless movement is accompanied by pain in the neck, which gives into the shoulder blades, temples, forehead, shoulders and even ears.
- Chills are possible.
In very rare cases, body temperature rises. But this is also observed the next morning.
Effects
Many people prefer to ignore the fact that they have a sore neck. It’s blew - and okay, it's just some kind of a draft ... Doctors strongly recommend that such thoughts be thrown out of my head. After all, myositis, if launched, can lead to consequences such as:
- Purulent inflammation.
- Intervertebral cervical hernia.
- Inflammation of the larynx muscles and esophagus.
- Chronic choking due to edema.
- Subluxation of the intervertebral joints.
The most common complication is persistent headache. It is caused by pinching of blood vessels caused by swelling of the muscles.
The path to recovery: the right regimen
So what to do if you blew your neck? We will talk about drug treatment a little later, but for now, it's worth talking about how important it is to organize the right regimen that promotes recovery. Here's what you need:
- Provide maximum peace for inflamed cervical muscles.
- Refuse active movements.
- Sleep on a small pillow of medium hardness. An ideal option would be an orthopedic model.
Still, no matter how strange it may sound, you will need to reconsider your diet. This is not about some special diet, but simply that you have to add to the list of foods that will help fight the inflammatory process. And also give up fried, fatty, too salty.
It is recommended to enrich the diet with trace elements, vitamins and antioxidants, the sources of which are nuts, seeds, fruits and fresh vegetables. You should often eat tomatoes, lettuce, beets, carrots, bell peppers, seafood and fish, dairy products, cereals and legumes.
Drug treatment
Well, it is necessary to act immediately if you blew your neck. How to treat such an unpleasant ailment? You can go to the pharmacy for drugs. But they must be prescribed by a doctor! Self-medication is unsafe. However, most often prescribed:
- Pentalgin painkillers and analgin subcutaneous injections.
- Steroid-free anti-inflammatory drugs. These include Dicloberl and Ketarol (injections).
- An alternative could be the Ibuprofen and Nurofen tablets. They effectively relieve pain, reduce inflammation and swelling.
- Antispasmodics. The best drugs are Spazmalgon and Midokalm.
- Vascular agents that improve blood flow. These are Trental and Pentoxifylline.
Many people do not want to drink pills and give injections when they have a blown neck. Ointment in this case will be a great alternative. As a matter of fact, the majority decides to use them. So you can tell more about these tools.
Ointments
They are good because they have anesthetic and warming effect. The best are:
- "Fastum gel." It must be applied three times a day. It is recommended to tie a neck with a cotton scarf.
- Apizartron. This ointment relieves muscle tension and spasm, warms up the sore spot. It is used twice a day. And the neck after rubbing is insulated.
- Voltaren. An excellent anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent. It is allowed to apply this ointment up to five times a day. It is not necessary to warm the neck.
- Capsicum. This tool effectively warms the neck and relieves pain. Only it needs to be thoroughly rubbed. Use three times a day. It is strongly recommended that you bandage your neck with woolen cloth.
- Diclofenac. This drug has a triple effect. It relieves inflammation and pain, and also restores the health of damaged muscles. If you need to get rid of myositis as soon as possible, then you can resort to this ointment. However, due to the presence of a whole list of contraindications, not everyone is allowed to use it.
If there is no ointment, then you can resort to a tool such as Menovazin. This is a combination medicine used to rub the neck to relieve pain. Not the most effective remedy, but it has a certain anti-inflammatory effect.
Folk remedies
They should be listed as part of the topic regarding how to treat a neck at home. Is it blown? You can try famous folk remedies. Here is some of them:
- Vodka compress. A well-known alcoholic drink is a good substitute for warming ointments. You only need to fold a section of a wide bandage or gauze in several layers, soak it with vodka and put it on your neck. Cover with a foil. It would also be nice to wrap a neck with a shawl or scarf for extra warmth.
- Laurel compress. It will take a liter of warm water and bay leaf oil (8-10 drops). Mix the ingredients and soak a towel in this solution. Fold in several layers and place on the affected area of the neck.
- Cabbage / burdock compress. Another good method. Well-washed and scalded with boiling water leaves of burdock or white cabbage are applied to the sore spot and fixed with a warm cloth. Wear for 3-5 hours.
- Potato compress. Several tubers need to be boiled and mashed without peeling. Put the mass on one part of the canvas, cover on top with the second half. Put the compress on the neck, cover with something warm. When the potatoes have cooled, you can remove the dressing, and rub the neck with alcohol or cologne.
And most importantly, after any procedure, insulate the damaged area. Wear a sweater with a throat, wrap a scarf, or you can both.
Massage
Finally, it is worth talking about this effective method of combating myositis. If you blew your neck, then massage will help. But he will not be particularly pleasant. After all, even a slight pressure causes additional neck pain, which is to say about massage.
However, it improves blood flow to the site of inflammation, and it removes tension in the muscles. You just need to choose the right technique. The best option if the neck is blown out, are confident, but not strong massage movements. It is necessary to do the procedure using ointment. An alternative could be:
- Rosemary oil. It reduces pain.
- Cedar oil. Quickly copes with inflammation and positively affects blood flow.
- Cinnamon Oil Heats muscles and weakens cramps.
- Chamomile and juniper oil. Enhances blood flow and reduces inflammation.
Only before applying the oil is it better to check if there is an allergy to it. Otherwise, massage will not help, but will aggravate the situation.