Cervical myositis symptoms, diagnosis, signs of myositis!

Cervical myositis is a common disease that can occur in almost any person. With the appearance of myositis, the patient feels acute pain in the neck and neck, less often in the region of the shoulder and shoulder blades. In most cases, the mobility of the vertebrae remains the same, on the contrary, pain occurs only with the movements of the shoulder joint.

Usually symptoms appear in the morning, about one to two days after the cause of the illness( injury, muscle strain, stress, draft, etc.).There is edema of the damaged muscle, accompanied by spasms and acute pains, which require the immediate use of pain medications.

Important Information! Pain in cervical myositis is asymmetric. In other words, one area of ​​the muscle hurts more than the other.

Also note that the development of the disease often leads to muscle weakness.

Who is at risk?

As a rule, people whose occupation is associated with a long stay in one pose are exposed to the cervical myositis. The risk group includes employees of offices, drivers, pianists, sellers, etc. Moreover, the disease can occur in students / schoolchildren during the examination session.

Cervical myositis symptoms

Some time after the negative effects, the first symptoms of the disease appear. There are several of them, we will get acquainted with them.

1. Slight tingling or numbness in the affected muscle, which appears due to impassability of nerve impulses.
   

   Numbness and tingling

2. Pain sensations in the occiput, "giving" to the shoulder( mostly on one side only).That is characteristic, these pains can amplify at turns or inclinations of a head. Over time, the intensity of the pain syndrome only increases, unpleasant sensations reach the crown, the neck, the shoulder, the area between the shoulder blades, as well as the upper back and upper limb from the injured side.
   

   Pain in the back of the neck, can give back to the shoulder and back

3. Stress and compaction of muscle tissue;During palpation, muscle soreness can occur.
4. Motor functions violated. The head of the patient is in a forced position, he tries as little as possible to move his neck in order to avoid another attack of pain.
   

   The head wants to move as little as possible

5. In some cases, there may be an increase in temperature, as well as redness of the skin in the affected area.
6. Finally, swelling appears in the neck area.
   

   Redness and edema

With timely treatment, the symptoms disappear completely for about two to three weeks. But if a person does not seek medical help, the attack can be significantly delayed. The pain can be extinguished, but due to the fact that spasms are observed in the inflamed muscles, the neck, as it were, "warps".Because of this, further complications arise: cervical intervertebral joints are displaced, and a hernia appears in the intervertebral disc area.

The main signs of acute myositis

In the absence of timely treatment, the disease can go to a chronic stage, characterized by several other symptoms.

1. Morning pain intensifies. Throughout the day, they do not disappear anywhere, just a little subsidence. The situation can become aggravated even after short loads or long-term stay in an uncomfortable position, as well as with a cold.
2. Muscle weakness appears. Sometimes the muscles atrophy( decrease in size), because of which it is difficult for the patient to raise his head.
3. Muscle tension is detected minimally.
4. The patient is constantly feeling numb, but it is more evident at night and in the morning.

How the disease manifests in children

Children's myositis has its own peculiarities, manifested in characteristic symptoms.

1. The temperature rises to 38-39 ° C.
2. In some cases, neighboring muscles( esophagus, lungs, larynx) are affected, which causes shortness of breath and food intake is difficult.
3. The child's appetite is absent, weakness and lethargy are observed.

The main types of cervical myositis

As noted above, the described ailment often occurs due to trauma or hypothermia. But sometimes there are other forms of myositis with symptoms peculiar only to them.

Cervical myositis may be:

• purulent;
• parasitic;
• autoimmune;
• is infectious;
• is traumatic.

Consider the manifestations of each of the varieties of the disease.

Table. Types of myositis and their signs

Name	Symptomatic
Purulent myositis	This form of ailment is inherent: - intense pain( there is a feeling of twitching, raspiraniya) in the neck; - the presence of fluid in tissues( this phenomenon is called fluctuation); - swelling, redness of the skin; - intoxication( accompanied by high fever, deterioration of appetite, migraines, weakness).
Parasitic myositis	Characterized by the fact that it damages not only cervical, but also other muscles( for example, limbs).The temperature also rises.
Autoimmune myositis	Appears rashes that have a red or purple color, the eyelids swell, potassium salts accumulate in the muscles. The patient suffers from severe pain. In addition, there can be observed lamellar neoplasms, which limit the mobility of the neck.
Infectious myositis	Sealings appear( in consistency resembling jelly), mostly oblong or round in shape. What is typical, when you click the form changes. In addition, Cornelius points may appear - solid, painful neoplasms the size of millet grains.
Traumatic myositis	Muscles and nerves are damaged, which is accompanied by sharp pains and a feeling of tension. If the neck muscles are replaced by connective tissues, the mobility is sharply limited. Moreover, the muscles can not relax not only during sleep, but also under anesthesia.

Diagnostics

It is quite easy to diagnose this disease, since in almost all cases, patients' complaints are specific( muscle weakness, dull pain, formation of "nodules", etc.).Therefore, after an initial examination, an experienced specialist can diagnose.

In addition, there are additional diagnostic methods( although they are used quite rarely), which include:

• biopsy;
• X-ray;
• electromyography.

After diagnosis, the appropriate course of treatment is prescribed. But with timely detection, as already noted above, the disease is treated easily and quickly.

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