What May Cause Back Neck Pain?

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Want to know what causes back neck pain? Then this article will provide you with information as to how a back neck pain can occur to you in your daily life.

Cervical or neck pain is not very commonly seen as compared to lumbar or back pain. However, there is a section of the American population that suffers from cervical pain which is at times made worse being accompanied by pain in the arms. A lot of such neck pain issues can be tackled without having to involve any medications but it should be ensured that the pain is not serious in which case immediate medical aid should be administered.

Progressive neurological degeneration is one such condition that causes neck pain and needs to be given medical attention. In this condition the patient may suffer from weakness in the arms and reduced co-ordination of the limbs. Other symptoms of the condition include sudden loss in weight, fever and chills, a loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting etc. these symptoms indicate towards an infection in the spine or the presence of a tumor.

Though the reasons and causes of cervical pain cannot be exactly enumerated but it can be assumed to some extent that the neck pain may be the result of strain in the muscles or a herniated vertebral disc.

Acute cervical pain

There are a number of reasons that cause neck pain which could be divided as strain to the muscles, strain to the neck or strain to the tendons or ligaments attached to the neck muscles. The strain to the neck could occur due to the sleeping position of a person or because of the use of a very hard or high pillow or even from carrying extremely heavy loads. A strain on the muscles around the neck may be caused to a sudden jerk or jolt or a lot of pressure on the neck muscles too may cause the muscle strain.

On almost all occasions a minor injury to the soft tissues of the neck such as the tendons and ligaments may get healed on their within the period of a few days. This happens because fresh blood flows over the injured region and helps in quickening the healing process by supplying the injury with important and beneficial proteins and nutrients. In order to attain quick relief from the muscle injury and pain the patient may take ice or heat compress, take lessons from a physical therapist for healing through exercise or the method of osteopathic manipulation and medications could also be used for reducing cervical pain.

Chronic cervical pain:

Chronic cervical pain is almost similar to acute cervical pain in its effects. However, the symptoms of the two are different from each other. The symptoms of chronic cervical pain can be listed as follows:

• Pain that originates at the neck and then goes down from the shoulders to the arms
• Pain that occurs due to some physical activity that may involve the neck or neck muscles in any way.
• Pain or uneasiness experienced in the arms due to lack of co-ordination.
• Cervical pain that lingers on for a long period of time.
• Pain in the cervical collar that may aggravate during the start and end of the day.

Apart from the few types of pain listed there are other symptoms that can be related to the pain that occurs in other connected body parts such as the wrists, shoulder, head and elbow.

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