Neck and shoulder fatigue and soft tissue pain

Introduction The neck and shoulder syndrome is a clinical manifestation of acidity, cramps, fatigue, and dysfunction in the neck, shoulders, and even the muscles of the elbow. This disease is more than the development of the scapulohumeral periarthritis. It occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, and the incidence rate of women is higher. There is still no special treatment, so the course of disease is prolonged, which is one of the common refractory diseases in clinical practice.

Cause

The human body maintains a passive posture for a long time. For example, when the head is lowered, the ligaments at the back of the cervical spine are always pulled and relaxed, and the fatigued muscles excrete creatine, and the human body naturally feels sore muscles.

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Related inspection

Spinal MRI examination, fatigue self-test, neck mobility test, cervical CT examination

Common diseases and multiple diseases in middle-aged and elderly patients in cervical spondylosis are more common in patients over 60 years old. There are also many patients who are in the 40th and 50th years of age. The reason why young people in their 20s and 30s really suffer from cervical spondylosis is mainly trauma. Most of the middle-aged and elderly people are caused by degenerative diseases of the cervical vertebrae. In addition to neck pain, patients with cervical spondylosis may have problems such as dizziness, hand numbness, and unstable walking. The physical therapy of taking medicine is not obvious.

Differential diagnosis

On the rainy day, the neck and shoulders are sore: the dorsal scapular nerve is the nerve from the neck 5 nerve root and the thoracic nerve. The scapular dorsal nerve compression is mainly caused by neck discomfort and soreness. The neck discomfort is related to the weather. It is aggravated by rainy days and winters. It can also be aggravated after exertion.

Neck and shoulder pain: neck and shoulder pain is mainly around the shoulder joint, so it is called shoulder joint inflammation, referred to as shoulder periarthritis, commonly known as condensed shoulder, leaking shoulder wind or frozen shoulder. The onset of the disease is mostly caused by freezing, trauma, and infection of tissues around the shoulder joints, such as tendons and bursae. Many patients are caused by rheumatism. The main symptoms are continuous pain in the neck and shoulders. The upper limbs of the affected side are elevated, rotated, and the swinging is limited. The feeling of cold in the wind is heavy and painful. If not treated in time, prolonged prolongation can cause joint adhesion, the upper limbs of the affected side become thin, weak and even form a disuse atrophy. The disease is more common in middle-aged people around the age of 50, and young people and the elderly also occur. The pain is characterized by pain in the movement of the arm, no pain or slight pain, and it is difficult to comb, dress, lift, and lift. When the attack is severe, it can be painful and it will not sleep all night.

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