The cycle of repairing a neck sprain is mainly based on the severity of the injury and its type. Cervical sprains are prone to soft tissue injuries, atlantoaxial subluxation or dislocation, and even vertebral fractures. The shortest period is about 1 to 2 weeks, and the longest period is about 3 months.
1. Neck soft tissue injury: generally mild soft tissue injury to rest, if there is pain and swelling, you can give symptomatic treatment, early cold compresses can be given, the pain is obvious, you can give diclofenac and other medication. Generally 1~2 weeks can be recovered.
2. Atlantoaxial subluxation or semi-subluxation: Generally, patients with semi-subluxation can wear a neck brace for six weeks after manipulation. For patients with total dislocation, it is necessary to combine with the patient’s condition, and may need traction or surgery, for patients after treatment, the recovery is also in six weeks to eight weeks.
3. Cervical spine fracture: Cervical spine fracture due to sprain is less common in the clinic, and its recovery takes about three months.
The degree of cervical sprain mainly depends on the size of the violent impact, most of the minor violence-induced neck injuries can be recuperated, while the larger violence-induced neck injuries must be taken seriously, and the hospital for timely consultation.