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Introduction to musculitis Musculitis refers to a group of clinical manifestations such as the invasion of the neck, shoulders, back and other muscle fibers caused by pathogenic factors, resulting in aseptic inflammation, and the resulting extensive neck, shoulder, back muscle pain and paralysis. . basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.025% Susceptible people: no specific population Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: joint pain tendonitis

Cause of musculitis

Cause

1. Soft tissue damage or strain:

The soft tissue of the neck, shoulders and back can cause different degrees of traumatic aseptic inflammation after muscle, fascia, ligament, joint capsule, periosteum, fat, tendon and the like after suffering from acute injury or long-term chronic strain.

2. Other factors:

Upper respiratory tract infections or other inflammations that cause fever, climate changes such as cold and dampness and excessive physical exertion are predisposing factors.

Muscular inflammation prevention

Prevention in life, avoiding incentives, and prevention. Clinical treatment should be thorough to prevent recurrence. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment combined with physical therapy and massage. To relieve the cause, pay attention to keep warm, local heat, to prevent cold. Pay attention to rest during the acute phase. The use of drugs such as corticosteroids should be strictly controlled.

Complication of musculitis Complications, joint pain, tendonitis

Generally, there are no special complications. If not treated in time, it will only aggravate muscle pain, numbness and even cause joint movement disorder.

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1, symptoms

The disease is slow and has a long course. The main clinical symptoms are extensive pain, soreness, heaviness and numbness, stiffness and limited activity in the neck, shoulders, back, etc., which can be radiated to the posterior and upper arms of the head. The pain is persistent and can be aggravated by factors such as infection, fatigue, cold, and dampness.

2, signs

The neck muscles are tense, and the tender points are often in the spinous processes and the trapezius muscles, rhomboid muscles, etc., which are limited in tenderness and do not travel along the nerves.

Examination of musculitis

an examination

X-rays are mostly negative results.

Diagnostic diagnosis of fasciitis

diagnosis

Diagnosis can be made based on clinical symptoms and signs.

Differential diagnosis

1, cervical cervical spondylosis

The main identification point is bone hyperplasia on the X-ray film.

2, frozen shoulder

Shoulder joint activity is limited. And the pain and tenderness points are limited to around the shoulder joint.

3, ligament inflammation

It is similar to neck and shoulder muscle fasciitis, but its pain and tenderness are limited to the spinous process of the cervical spine, and the pain is aggravated when the head is lowered.

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