ARUN M.D - HOLISTIC WAYS TO NECK PAIN RELIEF

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Yur nk made u f vrtbr tht xtnd from the skull to the upper tr. Crvl d brb shock btwn the bn.

Th bn, lgmnt, nd mul f ur nk support ur hd nd llw fr mtn. An bnrmlt, nflmmtn, or injury n u neck pain or tffn.

Many people xrn neck pain r tffn occasionally. In mn , its du t poor tur or overuse. Smtm, neck n ud b njur frm a fll, ntt sports, or whlh.

Mt f the tm, neck n nt a ru ndtn nd can b relieved wthn a fw days.

But n m cases, nk n n ndt serious injury r lln nd rur a dtr care.

If u have neck n tht continues fr mr thn a week, vr, r accompanied b thr mtm, k mdl attention immediately.

Nk n r tffn can hn fr a variety f reasons.

Mul tnn nd trn

Th usually du t tvt nd behaviors uh :

• r tur
• wrkng t a dk for too long wthut changing position
• lng with ur nk n a bd position
• jrkng ur neck durng exercise

Injury

Th nk rtulrl vulnrbl t njur, especially n fll, r dnt, and rt, whr the mul nd ligaments f th nk are frd t move utd f thr normal rng.

If th nk bn (rvl vrtbr) r frturd, th nl rd m also b dmgd. Nk njur due to uddn jrkng f the hd commonly called whlh.

Heart ttk

Neck pain can l be a symptom of a hrt attack, but t often rnt with other mtm f a hrt ttk, uh :

• hrtn f brth
• wtng
• nu
• vmtng
• rm or jw pain

If ur nk hurts nd you hv thr symptoms of heart attack, ll an mbuln r go to the mrgn rm mmdtl.

Mnngt

Meningitis n nflmmtn f th thn tu tht surrounds th brn nd nl rd. In l who hv mnngt, a fvr nd a headache ftn ur wth a stiff nk. Mnngt n b ftl nd a medical emergency.

If u hv th symptoms of mnngt, k help mmdtl.

Othr u

Othr u nlud th following:

Rheumatoid arthritis causes n, swelling f th jnt, nd bn ur. When th ur n th nk area, nk n can result.

Otr weakens bn nd can lead t small fractures. This ndtn ftn hn n hnd r kn, but it n l occur n the neck.

Fbrmlg a ndtn tht u mul pain thrughut th bd, ll n the nk and huldr rgn.

A you g, th rvl discs n dgnrt. This knwn as spondylosis, or osteoarthritis of the neck. This n nrrw th btwn th vertebrae. It l dd tr t ur jnt.

When a dk rtrud, as frm a trauma r injury, t may add pressure n th spinal cord r nerve rt. Th called a herniated cervical disk, also known a ruturd r slipped dk.

Spinal tn ur whn th nl lumn narrows and causes pressure n th spinal rd or th nrv roots it xt the vrtbr. This n be due to lng-trm nflmmtn ud b arthritis r thr ndtn.

In rr instances, nk tffn or pain ur du to:

• ngntl bnrmlt
• nftn
• b
• tumr
• nr of the spine

Whn to ur dtr

If mtm persist for mr thn a wk, nult wth your doctor. You huld l see a dtr if u have:

• vr nk n wthut rnt u
• lum in ur nk
• fvr
• hdh
• wlln glnd
• nu
• vomiting
• trubl wllwng or brthng
• weakness
• numbness
• tnglng
• n tht radiates dwn ur arms r lg
• nblt to mv your arms r hnd
• nblt to tuh ur hn to ur ht
• blddr r bwl dfuntn

If uv been n n dnt or fll and your neck hurt, seek mdl care immediately.

You dtr wll rfrm a physical exam nd tk ur complete medical htr. B rrd t tell ur dtr but th f f ur mtm. Yu should also lt thm knw about ll prescription nd vr-th-untr (OTC) medications and ulmnt youve bn taking.

Evn if it dnt m rltd, u huld l lt ur doctor knw about n rnt injuries r accidents uv had.

Treatment for neck n dnd n th dgn. In addition t a thrugh htr nd hl exam b your dtr, u m also need n r mr of th fllwng mgng tud and tests to hl ur dtr dtrmn the u of ur neck n:

• blood tt
• X-rays
• CT n
• MRI scans

electromyography, which allows ur dtr t check th hlth f your mul nd th nerves tht ntrl ur mul lumbr puncture (spinal t)

Dndng n th rult, your dtr m rfr u t a lt. Trtmnt fr nk pain m nlud:

• nd ht thr
• xr, stretching, and physical thr
• pain medication
• rttrd injections
• muscle rlxnt
• neck llr
• traction
• antibiotics f u hv n nftn
• htl trtmnt f a ndtn such as meningitis or heart ttk is th cause
• surgery, which rarely necessary

Altrntv thr include:

• uuntur
• chiropractic trtmnt
• mg
• trnutnu ltrl nrv stimulation (TENS)

Mk sure ur seeing a lnd professional whn ung th methods.