Why the neck can be painful in the back

The cervical spinal column is more subject to various problems and injuries-drop to high P, the first sign of most diseases and any injuries is the back pain.

How and where is the neck really pain in the back?

The pain in the back of the neck can be real in different ways.First of all, the sensation is divided into several types (depending on the place of their manifestation:

1. Visceral: develops due to problems with the internal organs under the neck.
2. Somatic: develops due to spinal column injury.
3. Center: develops as a result of damage to the central nervous system.
4. Neuropathic: It develops due to work -peripheral or central nervous system disorders, if it is caused by improper neuron activity.

This can be felt as follows:

1. Pain in muscle fibers.They can arise on both sides and one - right or left.
2. Pain in the back of the neck, radiates to other parts of the body: to the back of the head (skull base), in the head, in the shoulder joint, in the arm, in the ear.
3. Pain in cloth.

Often, painful sensations arise in combination with other symptoms.

1. Dizzy.
2. Reduces sensitivity, numbness (most felt at the fingertips).
3. Headache.
4. Dark in the eyes.

Unpleasant sensations at the time of the manifestation can be:

1. Chronic.In this case, the neck pain from the back continuously.The intensity may change: weakening (for example, after the use of painkillers) and improvement.
2. Sharp.Appears after complete absence.It usually shows the appearance of problems, or exacerbates the disease.They can manifest for no apparent reason, and after some action or situation (sharp movement, hypothermia, injury).

A possible cause

The neck can be painful in the back (on the right, left, with back to the other part of the body) for several reasons:

1. Sudden head movements, especially if they are finished after sitting/lying in one position.
2. Smoping neck.
3. Living in an uncomfortable position (lying, sitting, standing - not important).Very relevant factors for people who lead a lifestyle that are inactive or have a sitting or standing work.
4. Incorrectly selected pillows.
5. Cervical, muscle or ligaments injuries are "fresh" or accepted for a long time (in the case of improper or low treatment, or if the injury is too serious, and the body does not recover to the end).
6. Rheumatic disease.
7. Pathology of cervical spine, muscle or ligaments - congenital or acquired.
8. A number of other diseases: lymphadenitis, booth abscesses, some infectious pathologies (polyomyelitis, osteomyelitis, tetanus), connective tissue disease.
9. Internal organs (especially the gastrointestinal tract or heart), where pain can be given to the neck.
10. Psychological factors: stress, tension, depression.Strong experience leads to neurotic pain.

Separately, it is worth highlighting some pathology of the bone muscle system, where pain in the back of the neck most often occurs:

1. Muscle cramps:They arise due to uncomfortable head position (including when someone sleeps).
2. Osteochondrosis:Loss of elasticity of intervertebral disc.Pain in the neck with radiation on the back of the head and head is the first sign of this pathology.They usually appear continuously, or after the movement of the head.
3. Protence and hernia.The main factor leading to pain in the neck on the right or left, or on both sides.Usually pain can be given to the shoulder joint, and is accompanied by numbness.

How to get rid of pain?

The main advice: if the neck hurts from the back (in children or adults, it is not important), and the reason for this sensation is unclear - first of all, you should seek medical help.For the right diagnosis, you need to undergo X -ray, MRI, CT or ultrasound - depending on the full clinical picture.

The following methods are used to facilitate pain:

1. Exercise therapy(Exercise doing).For the cervical department, the training set is small, and is limited to the tendency and rotation of the head.The main rules - movement should be made smooth, slowly and carefully.
2. The right choice of mattress and pillow.It is true that the pain is clearly felt after sleep.
3. Massage.It can be done by professional and independent masseur - you can easily reach the neck.Massage procedures are used for most diseases of the musculoskeletal system, and in recovery after injury.
4. Drug therapy(tablets, ointments, injections).
5. Physiotherapy procedure.

Please note:The above method is used as a symptom treatment.For complete elimination of pain, it is necessary to identify and cure the disease itself.