In the past two weeks, I have helped seven patients with severe neck and shoulder pain, which is a very rare situation.

In the past two weeks, I have helped seven patients with severe neck and shoulder pain, which is a very rare situation.
By Dr win Huang

In the past two weeks, I have helped seven patients with severe neck and shoulder pain, which is a very rare situation. Record it, write about my experience, and share it with my friends.

These seven patients, included three Europeans, two Chinese, one Indian, one islander, the oldest 70 years old, the youngest 18 years old. All manifested as a severe neck and shoulder pain on one side, can not be supine, can only sit , affect sleep, take painkillers and can not alleviate. The pain is radiated to the upper limbs, accompanied by upper limb numbness, and cold. One patient was sitting down and must be bowed, the pain is less relieved; one case is sitting, still have to let the upper limbs hold the head, the pain is less relieved; one must be lying on sofa, can sleep for a while; one case is restless, taking many times A lot of painkillers for many times,the pain can’t be alleviated. In these seven patients, after the second acupuncture, the pain was relieved, and after three or four sessions, the pain basically disappeared. Four patients are still in treatment at our clinic.

These patients with neck and shoulder pain, but what is the reason? These patients were acute exacerbations of neck and shoulder fasciitis, and the fascia of the edema stuck to the nerve endings and caused neuralgia. Stinging and burning sensation are characteristics of neuralgia. The most painful point is between the upper scapula and the spine . Changing position, or doing an action that relaxes the fascia can alleviate neuralgia. Painkillers do not relieve pain.

Stopping pain is not an end, it is necessary to treat fasciitis that causes pain. After I treated with a microneedle knife, the severe pain in these seven patients quickly resolved. However, it is not the purpose of relieving pain. the treatment of fasciitis should be taken seriously by doctors. Otherwise, when overworked, cold, etc., acute fasciitis will recur. And it is more serious than once.

How to identify with cervical spondylosis. One of the most easily misdiagnosed cases of neck and shoulder pain is cervical spondylotic neuralgia. Cervical spondylotic neuropathic pain is radicular, pain is located along the nerve distribution area; numbness of upper limbs and fingers is also distributed along the nerve, cervical spondylosis is a finger numbness, and numbness caused by fasciitis is the entire upper limb or the entire hand; cervical spondylotic neuralgia is related to the position of the neck, but not to the position of the upper limb; CT or MRI of cervical spondylosis is generally abnormal.

How to prevent fasciitis. Neck and shoulder fasciitis is a very common disease. With the widespread use of computers, mobile phones and iPads, the disease has become younger. Neck and shoulder fasciitis is mainly caused by a long-term posture, so often changing posture and regular systemic exercise is the main method to prevent fasciitis. With signs of fasciitis, early treatment is also a preventive treatment. Thank you for reading. For more exciting content, please visit www.drwin.co.nz