Why does one side of my neck hurt?

Pain on one side of the neck is a relatively common disease. Many people have suffered from this disease, and it also causes serious harm to the health of the body and the neck. Therefore, many patients with pain on one side of the neck want to fully understand the cause of the pain on one side of the neck. The following is a detailed introduction to the causes for many patients with this symptom, so you can have a comprehensive understanding.

The sides of the neck are where the Shaoyang Meridian is distributed. Negative emotions such as anger and depression are most likely to cause the Shaoyang Meridian's Qi to be blocked, and if it is blocked, there will be pain. So when you are angry, you will feel pain at the time. Long-term anger will cause the Shaoyang Meridian to be blocked and local nodules to form, which will affect each other and form a vicious cycle.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cervical spondylosis is mostly caused by trauma or exposure to wind, cold and dampness, and is often manifested as headache or pain in the back of the head, stiff neck, difficulty turning the head, soreness, pain and numbness in one or both sides of the shoulder, arm and fingers, cold and damp skin, fear of cold and love of heat. Patients can go to local traditional Chinese medicine hospitals for treatments such as traditional Chinese medicine, physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, etc., which can dredge meridians, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and relieve discomfort. However, traction is prohibited in the acute phase to avoid aggravating edema. In life, we need to avoid long-term stress and fatigue, pay attention to preventing wind and cold, and do more local functional exercises.

It may also be a symptom of stiff neck, which is often caused by muscle strain due to using a high pillow or putting the neck in a high tension state. Massage the most painful neck muscles for three to five minutes. The more painful the muscles, the more you press. This may have an immediate effect.

This article introduces in detail the reasons for the pain on one side of the neck. For many patients, after fully understanding the reasons for the pain on one side of the neck, in order to prevent this disease from affecting the health of their neck, it is best to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination. After finding out the cause, use the correct treatment method to get the pain on one side of the neck treated and improved as soon as possible.