Consider muscle strain, cervical spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis and so on. To address the cause of the disease, medication, physical therapy and surgical treatment should be taken.
1. Muscle strain: If you often lower your head, it can cause aseptic inflammation of the muscles and fascia of the neck and shoulder, mainly for neck and shoulder pain, stiffness, and pain behind the neck caused by tilting the neck and pulling the muscles. You can do massage, oral relaxation drugs such as relaxation tablets.
2. Cervical spondylosis: Cervical spondylosis can cause straightening of physiological curvature or backward bowing, and when tilting the neck back, the nerves will be compressed and cause pain, and there will also be numbness in the arms. The diagnosis can be clarified by MRI. You can perform cervical traction, acupuncture, physiotherapy, oral cervical Fukang granules.
If the condition is more serious and affects normal work and life, surgery can be performed, such as anterior internal fixation or posterior decompression surgery.
3. Ankylosing spondylitis: Involvement of the spine can cause osteophytes, ankylosis, limitation of movement, and pain behind the neck when leaning back. The diagnosis can be clarified by taking X-ray. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as nimesulide dispersible tablets or diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets can be applied, and medium-frequency pulsed electro-physiotherapy can be used.
If the pain in the back of the neck is not alleviated by rest, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination to determine the cause of the pain and treatment.