Neck pain

Neck and neck pain is one of the most common complaints among patients of different ages. Painful sensations can be caused by various causes, including serious diseases that require urgent treatment.

You can get the diagnosis and treatment of neck pain at The European Clinic of Sports Traumatology and Orthopedics (ECSTO), which is one of the leading clinics in Russia and complies with Western standards in the field of medical care. The clinic's team of specialists uses state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose as quickly as possible and prepare the optimal course of treatment, taking into account the severity of the disease, the patient's condition and age.

Reasons

In most cases, neck pain occurs as a result of an inflammatory process or muscle spasm, as well as as a result of degenerative changes in the cervical spine (osteochondrosis, osteoarthritis, etc.). Radiological signs of osteochondrosis are found in 50% of people over 50 years of age and 75% over 65 years of age.

Sharp pain in the neck can occur due to injuries, sprains and other damage to muscles and ligaments, due to prolonged exposure to the wrong position, as well as as a result of muscle overstrain and exposure to cold air flow. The causes of neck pain can be immune disorders (arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, etc.), infections (osteomyelitis, tuberculosis, etc.), benign and malignant neoplasms, fibromyalgia, psychogenic pain and reflected pain. To determine the exact cause of the disease, it is necessary to undergo a medical examination.

Acute neck pain is often accompanied by tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, pain in the hands, numbness of the fingers, leads to limited mobility, crunching in the cervical spine and pain when turning the head.

Diagnostics

The process of identifying the causes of neck pain can be divided into three stages: medical history, clinical examination, laboratory and instrumental studies.

During the collection of anamnesis, the nature of pain, concomitant symptoms, circumstances of occurrence, localization and irradiation are clarified. During clinical trials, examination, palpation, assessment of active movements are performed, symptoms and causes of pain are determined. To clarify the causes of severe neck pain and exclude organic diseases of the spine, additional research methods may be recommended, for example, a general blood test, an ESR study, radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the spine, bone scintigraphy, etc.

Neck Pain Treatment

The course of treatment should be selected individually, based on the diagnosis. European Clinic of Sports Traumatology and Orthopaedics (ECSTO)It is equipped with modern equipment, it includes its own round-the-clock diagnostic department (MRI, CT, ultrasound), thanks to which qualified specialists are able to quickly establish an accurate diagnosis and choose the most effective course of treatment.