Skeletal muscle inflammation is called myositis. One muscle (myositis) or a whole group of muscles can be involved in the inflammatory process, then doctors call this disease polymyositis. Simultaneous inflammation of skeletal muscles and skin - dermatomyositis. Myositis of the cervical muscles is the most common disease of the muscles of the cervical spine. Inflammation of the muscles can often occur when exposed to various adverse toxic factors (metabolic disorders, diabetes mellitus, gout), inflammatory or traumatic nature (neck muscle strain). Myositis also occurs due to infectious and parasitic (flu, acute respiratory viral infections, tonsillitis, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, tonsillitis, trichinosis). If the rules of aseptic and antiseptic are not observed during the process of medical manipulations (parenteral injections), purulent myositis may occur. There are acute, chronic, local and diffuse myositis.
Myositis of the cervical muscles is the most common form of myositis, which is associated with frequent hypothermia of the neck muscles, as well as emotional stress. This form of myositis is manifested by aching pain in the cervical spine, which covers the shoulder girdle and the area of the shoulder blades.
Patients diagnosed with myositis of the cervical muscles very often feel pain in the morning after sleep, 2-3 days after the mentioned pathogenic factors. During this period, the muscle fibers swell, their reflex spasm occurs, which, in turn, provokes irritation of the nerve endings, and, as a result, severe pain is formed. It should be noted that cervical myositis is almost always accompanied by asymmetric inflammation, that is, pain on the one hand is stronger than on the other.
Myositis of the gastrocnemius muscle is manifested in the form of aching pain in the muscles, which is amplified by the movement process. During palpation, nodules, various seals, cords can be felt. Purulent myositis is often manifested by swelling, a sharp increase in body temperature, flushing of the skin over the focus of inflammation. Parasitic myositis, which is caused by trichinella and cysticerci, is accompanied by fever, pain in different muscles of the trunk (arms, legs, chest, tongue, chewing muscles).
In the treatment of myositis, pathogenetic and symptomatic therapy are prescribed. Nevertheless, before starting treatment, you need to determine the main causes of the disease. Of course, the choice of a further treatment regimen will depend on the etiology of myositis. In case of parasitic genesis, anthelmintic drugs (mintesol, mebendazole, albendazole) are prescribed, infectious drugs are antibacterial drugs (sulfanilamides, antibiotics), autoimmune drugs are immunosuppressants and glucocorticoids (prednisone, hydrocortisone, cortisone), and anti-inflammatory-dicorphenolipin-bicorencine dicorporenicum (cortisone) , indomethacin) painkillers. With localized myositis, highly irritating ointments (finalgon, nikoflex, flexal, apizartron, for children - Dr. Mom) are highly effective and improve trophism in muscle tissue, activate metabolic processes and exhibit analgesic effect. Good results are obtained when combining medication with physiotherapy, reflexology, electrical stimulation of muscles and nerves, pharmacopuncture, massage. However, only an experienced specialist will be able to penetrate deep into the dense muscle.
In order to prevent myositis, it is necessary to avoid drafts, colds, overstrain in the cold season, it is necessary to lead an active lifestyle, conduct morning exercises for the muscles of the back and neck, and timely treat chronic infectious diseases.