The neck performs a set of vital functions. It bridges a head to a trunk. Cervical vertebrae and muscles are designed to provide the head with the greatest mobility. There are disks between vertebrae. Neck nerves are near. The anatomical structure of a neck includes: muscles, arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels and knots, thyroid gland, esophagus, larynx and trachea. Diseases of these organs and systems can be the cause of pain in a neck. 

Neck pain can be a signal about the mechanical problems in cervical department of a backbone. Sometimes it signals about a general disease.

In most cases the pain syndrome in a neck disappears within 1-2 weeks, but sometimes it lasts from 8 to 12 weeks. The most painful zone is backbone, but can sometimes even zone of hand is painful.

Localization of pain only in  neck is called сerviсalgia, if there is irradiation of pain in a hand, it is cervico-brakhialgia, at irradiation in the head —  cervicokranialgia.

Osteoarthrosis or osteochondrosis of cervical department of backbone, injury of muscles of neck and ligaments of backbone can be the causes of pains in a neck. Changes of intervertebral joints are the main reason for miofastsialny pain and loxia.

Following systemic disturbances can lead to neck pain: ankylosing spondylitis (Bekhterev's illness), pseudorheumatism, rheumatic polimialgiya, tumors and infections. Long uncomfortable position of head can cause neck pain.

At changes in cervical and chest departments there is severe pain in neck and nape. It is constant and aching, often intensifying at a certain posture, especially at long physical activity. Patients often complain of restriction of neck mobility, crunch in it at turn of the head. Sometimes dizzinesses, nausea, noise in ears, hand pains, numbness of fingers of hands disturb.

Regardless of a way of life, it is necessary to steer clear from causes of neck pain. For this purpose it is worth getting rid of bad habits, to do every day exercises for a neck, to watch a posture and to organize the workplace correctly.

In the course of treatment of pain in neck it is necessary to use methods of physical and psychological influence, manual therapy (in the absence of contraindications) and massage. At all stages of treatment, aftertreatment and prophylaxis Lyapko applicators are widely used.