What should I do if I have a cold and the muscles on both sides of my neck hurt?

The main cause of muscle pain on both sides of the neck after a cold is due to the underlying disease, and the way to relieve it mainly includes physical therapy and medication. 1. Physical therapy: After the symptoms of muscle pain on both sides of the neck after a cold, first of all, we should actively treat the primary disease, and secondly, you can choose the way of physical therapy to relieve. Physical therapy mainly includes hot compresses, massage, microwave therapy and so on. The purpose is to accelerate blood circulation, faster elimination of metabolic products, relieve muscle fatigue and tension. 2. Medication: Commonly used medications are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac sodium, acetaminophen, etc. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can effectively reduce the production of inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, oxygen free radicals, etc., so as to achieve the purpose of pain relief. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a medical professional to avoid self-medication. The same disease, the patient’s physical condition is different, different stages of the disease, the treatment method is different, should be under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment.