Stiff neck Flashcards
what muscles are involved in stiff neck?
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM),trapeizus
What is another name for stiff neck
wry neck or torticollis
What is the cause of wry neck/torticollis
Poor posture during sleep, improper turning of the neck or exposure of neck to the cold
what are the 2 patterns of Stiff neck?
Qi and blood stasis
Invasion of wind cold
Which meridian is involved in extension and flexion?
Du Meridian
Which meridian is involved in rotation of the neck?
Taiyang and Shaoyang
main symptoms of Stiff neck?
Distending pain on one side of the neck, oblique head to the disease side, lower jaw turning to the healthy side, and limited movement, pain may radiate to upper back and upper limbs
Would the head turn towards the disease or healthy side?
Disease
Would the jaw turn towards the healthy or disease side
Healthy
Education
adjust pillows keep warm, prevent EPF never use fan to blow face or neck regulate exercise, but do not injure neck self massage, herbal paste
Differentiation of Stiff neck
Sudden onset - happens in the AM
Pain on one side of the neck or the arm
neck turn towards the disease side, jaw not towards the disease side
Palpations for tender spots (Du, Shao Yang and Taiyang meridian) SCM traps
Which auricular points would you use/Alternative therapies
Ear, Liver, Sp, SI, Gb, UB and subcortex
Gua Sha
Have history of Injury, no obvious general symptoms
Tongue and Pulse: thin and white coating, normal or slight purple
Wiry pulse
Qi and blood stagnation
Chills, fever, general aching, heavy sensation of the head
tongue and pulse: thin and white or white and sticky
Superficial and tight or superficial and moderate
Invasion of wind cold
meridians involve in stiff neck
Du, Taiyang and Shaoyang
