How is a sprained neck treated? If I have a sprained neck, what can I do to improve it?

1) Massage: Standing behind the stiff neck, press the neck with one finger to find out the most painful point, and then use one thumb to start from the top of the side of the neck, until the shoulder and back, massage in turn, massage the most painful point vigorously, until the feeling of obvious soreness means that the strength is enough, so repeatedly massage 2 3 times, and then use the hollow fist to gently knock the massaged part, repeat 2 3 times. Repeating the above massage and light percussion can quickly relax the spasmodic neck muscles and relieve pain.

2) Hot compress: The use of hot water bottles, electric hand stoves, hot towels and infrared light bulbs can play a role in relieving pain. Care must be taken to prevent burns.

3) Use safflower oil, Gancunshan rheumatism oil, cloud essence, etc., rub the sore area, 2 or 3 times a day, and have a certain effect. (4) The pain relief ointment and puffing incense analgesic sound are attached to the neck pain and replaced once a day, and the pain-relieving effect is ideal, but the neck activity of the patient is limited after the self-feeling plaster, and pregnant women should not use it. (5) Ear acupuncture:

Bury the auricular acupuncture points in the neck and occipital area, press the above auricular acupoints with the tip of the index finger for 5 10 minutes, or massage the above auricular acupoints with the tip of the index finger. (6) Acupuncture: For those who cannot pitch back and forth, take Dashu, Jinggu and Kunlun points; Those who can't look back left and right should take the shoulder outside Yu, Houxi, and Fengchi acupoints.

Generally, you can take the hanging bell acupoint, located in the outer hole of the foot three inches, acupuncture 4 5 minutes, moxibustion 3 7 strong, you can also massage this acupoint, 15 minutes each time. (7) Oral pain relief tablet 1 tablet, which has a temporary analgesic effect. (8) Change the sleeping position, adjust the height of the pillow, and twist the neck by yourself.

9) If it is caused by cervical spondylosis, under the guidance of a physical therapist, carry out home self-cervical traction**.

Acute soft tissue injury to the neck: caused by direct violence, known as neck contusion. Caused by excessive rotation and twisting of the neck, it is called a neck sprain.

Stiff neck is caused by incorrect posture during sleep and cold. Stiff neck is also a sprain of the neck. The main pathological changes in acute soft tissue injury of the neck are tissue edema, hemorrhage, and muscle spasm.

Due to the reversibility of the injury, tissue adhesion can be caused, and neck wounds can be formed. **: Use Huoxue Powder and Bone Powder for external application**, the best effect.

Chen injury plus massage, medicinal wine, tendon relief potion rubbed outside.

Go to the hospital for examination in time: after the neck sprain, you can go to the orthopedic department for examination, do a radiograph examination, if there is no cervical hyperplasia problem, you can use hot compress physiotherapy to alleviate, usually do a good job of keeping warm, choose the right pillow, and you can also move it appropriately, which can achieve the effect of promoting recovery.

Traditional Chinese medicine ** method: when the neck sprain appears after acute soft tissue damage, it is better to use traditional Chinese medicine **, you can use the way to rub the pain point to relieve, the general pain position has induration or cord-like object, when the pain area is relatively small, you can use the thumb and finger to massage, the force should be moderate, you can also use sealing, acupuncture, physiotherapy and other methods**.

Drug** method: drugs can usually be divided into external drugs and internal drugs, the more commonly used internal drugs are indomethacin, the more commonly used external drugs are safflower oil, voltarin, red ointment, etc., the use of drugs must listen to the doctor's arrangement, do not use drugs indiscriminately and make the situation more serious.

General method: when the patient has a neck sprain in the process, he should pay attention to rest, especially during the acute attack of the neck can not be too much, so that the injured soft tissue is not so easy to recover, if necessary, you can use traction collar and other braking methods, but the braking time should not be too long, otherwise the activity will be affected, and the neck muscles will atrophy.

Neck sprains are generally divided into muscle sprains and soft tissue misalignment and disorders, both of which can cause severe pain in the patient's neck and will have symptoms of impaired mobility. Neck sprains are acute within 24 hours, and some patients with more severe sprains can extend the acute phase beyond 48 hours, so patients should be treated with cold compresses during the acute phase. Cold compresses can reduce swelling and reduce inflammatory exudation, and after the acute phase, patients can choose to apply hot compresses, which allow bruising and swelling to absorb more quickly.

Generally, the recovery time for neck sprains is about 2-3 days, and the course of treatment can be controlled to about 1-2 days by actively **.

First, you can go to the hospital. Second, it is relieved by kneading the pain points, so that the pain in the neck can be relieved. Third, pay attention to rest, don't move too much, let the neck relax a little.

If your neck is crooked, first determine if it's mechanical or an external force. If so, you should go to the hospital to have a photo** taken to see if there are any fractures. If there is a fracture, hospitalization is recommended**.

It is safer to avoid secondary injuries. If it's morning. When you feel stiff in your neck or when you don't have an external force after waking up, you have pain in your neck and have difficulty turning from side to side.

With the help of massage techniques, it is quite possible to deepen the meridians. If the pain lasts only two days or even a week for a short period of time, it is usually one or two or more, and at most three times. If this happens, the neck is sore for a short period of time (or for a long time and several meridians are blocked), you need to do several more massages, and the effect will be very good.

You can go to the hospital to buy a plaster to put on, or you can use a hot towel to apply a plaster, and then apply some Yunnan Baiyao, which is very fast.

Do shoulder and neck exercises.

Tilt your head to your left shoulder, place your left hand over the top of your head to the right of your head, and place your other hand on your right shoulder. Then try to pull your head to the left very gently, then tilt your head to your right shoulder, and do the same movement.

After a neck sprain, excessive neck movement should be avoided so that the neck can get a good rest. At the same time, according to the doctor's advice, acupuncture, physiotherapy and other methods of traditional Chinese medicine can be used to improve neck sprains. Topical drugs can also be borrowed to enhance the improvement of neck sprains.

You can do some simple neck exercises to help with recovery.

The neck tendon is twisted.

1. Cold compress: Only cold compress can be used within 48 hours. You can wrap fine Xiaoice particles in a towel and apply them to the affected area for 15-20 minutes twice a day, or once an hour in severe cases.

2. Hot compress: Wait until the inflammation pain is reduced, and then consider hot compress. You can use a hot towel to wet the compress, you can also use an infrared heater to irradiate it, and you can also use a salt water bottle to fill it with hot water and dry compress.

3. Massage: With the help of family members, apply a little safflower oil or tendon relief oil to the affected shoulder, hold the top of the patient's head with your left hand, gently rub and massage the sore shoulder with the thumb of your right hand, and gently push out of the shoulder to separate the spasm pain point. Push 3-6 times a day, generally after the tendon massage, the neck and shoulder pain can be relieved.