The neck is made of vertebrae that extend from the head to the pelvis. The cervical discs absorb shocks between the bones. Bones, ligaments and neck muscles support the head and allow it to move properly. Any complications or abnormalities, inflammation or damages can result in pain or stiffness around the neck area. Many people complain about neck pain, especially when they work for a long time on their computers or other activities such as driving or sewing. The pain usually vanishes after a week. This discomfort is mainly due to muscle weakness around the neck, but occasionally can be a symptom of a more serious problem. If the symptoms include numbness or severe pain which prevents you from performing daily routines and spreads to the shoulders or arms, visiting a doctor is highly recommended.

Symptoms of neck pain

• Not being able to hold the head in a constant position for a long time
• Pain in different parts and muscles of neck; spasm
• Not being able to turn the head and neck
• Increase of pain in different parts of head and arms
• Numbness, weakness and burning sensation in neck and nearby parts

Do you know what are the main reasons of neck pain ?

• A lot of pressure on the neck and its nerves due to cellphone usage or being in a constant position for a long time
• Arthritis
• Injuries
• Diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, meningitis or cancer

How to prevent neck pain?

• In order to prevent neck pain, try to focus your head on your spine.
• Having a good and healthy position while doing daily routines.
• Avoiding constant positions, such as working with computers, for a long time.
• Avoid lifting heavy objects or high loads. Try not to put your bag only on one side, since it can put a lot of pressure on your shoulder and neck.
• Coordinate your head and neck in the right position while sleeping.

What medications does doctor prescribe for neck pain?

Doctors usually prescribe analgesic and sedative medicines as well as antidepressants to reduce the pain and improving patient’s condition.

Neck pain treatment

• Physiotherapy: A physiotherapist is a person who can teach you the regular necessary exercises that can strengthen your neck and muscles around it. During this procedure, the physiotherapist can use heat, ice, electrical stimulation and other means to reduce the pain and prevent it from recurring.
• Electrical stimulation of the skin: In this method, the electrodes are placed on your skin near the painful areas which results in pain reduction.

Surgery and other medical treatments for treating the neck pain

Steroid injections:

Your doctor may prescribe stereoscopic injections near the nerve roots and inside the small bone joints of the neck spine and its muscles to reduce the pain. Other drugs such as lidocaine also can be injected to reduce neck pain.

Surgeries:

This treatment is rarely needed for the neck pain. Surgery can help individuals in the relive of spinal compression completely. Therefore, it can be helpful for complete treatments.

Conclusion:

Most of the people experience neck pain as a result of bad condition of these parts of the body or damages from falling, heavy exercises and…Most of the time, it is not a serious condition and it can be healed in a couple of days. However, those long term pains can be due to serious complication or diseases which should be looked after by a doctor. You should visit a doctor in the case of having this problem for more than a week.