The neck has a bone component, consisting of the seven cervical vertebrae, ligaments, muscles and joints.
Neck pain may be due to diseases that cause suffering to any of these components.
Let's see the causes and how to intervene to reduce the symptoms.
Neck pain: the main symptoms
Neck pain is characterized by the following symptoms:
pain in the upper back and neck, both for the muscular tract and for the skeletal tract;
reduced mobility of the neck, both in the rotation phase and in the movements that allow to lower and raise the head;
headache and dizziness, with nausea and vomiting.
Causes of neck pain
Excluding serious pathologies, for which an accurate diagnosis by specialized doctors is required, there may be times when the onset of symptoms related to neck pain is linked to mild inflammatory or psychosomatic processes, the main causes are trauma or inflammation of the interested party.
The main cause of neck pain, also called torticollis, is cervicalgia, due to multiple causes whose direct and indirect manifestation is muscle contracture.
The causes of neck pain are numerous:
flawed positions of the affected part and incorrect posture;
excess stress;
sudden and unnatural movements;
invasions of cold energy (such as exposure to cold);
analogue causes.
Other causes of neck pain may be due to limited mobility of the cervical joints, as a result of trauma (whiplash, falls, accidents, etc.), or limited use, over the years, of these joints through appropriate gentle exercise, or again because of the degeneration of the cartilage that covers the joints and allows a perfect sliding of the vertebrae over one another.
Cervical: the symptoms of inflammation
Therapies for neck pain
Neck pain can have sudden onset and lead to immobility of the cervical tract.
In the acute phase it is therefore essential and important to rest and allow the muscular contractions to restore their integrity. The processes of inflammation can be facilitated by using compresses and clay poultices, light massages with essential oils to warm the part or more decisive massages by specialized operators to dissolve the muscle blocks without overloading the painful part.
On the other hand, as regards neck pain due to neck pain with limited joint mobility, in addition to resting in the acute phase and the usual remedies for disinfecting the area, it is also valid for muscle contractures, to regain mobility through gentle exercise to perform every day .
It is supportive, given the concomitance of high levels of stress with manifestations of symptoms such as stiff neck, to regain a balanced lifestyle in which moments of rest and physical, emotional and mental regeneration are provided.
Meditate, follow a diet with the right amount of vitamins, mineral salts and micronutrients, drink the right amount of water, practice the methods suggested by minduflness, practice light physical activity, detoxify the body and mind, spend as much time as possible open air .
The neck is part of an inseparable whole that not only includes all the other physical segments, but also of a microcosm formed by body, mind, emotions and spirit. When one of these parts suffers it is necessary to balance all the others.
