My 12 years old woke up on Sunday with the bad neck pain on one side. He couldn't move his head for the whole day and had to walk with his head leaning to one side. He didn't do any exercises or sport so I assumed that he just slept in the uncomfortable position and twisted his neck muscle. I was giving him Motrin for the past 3 days. His pain now is not as extreme as on Sunday but it still painful and he cannot hold his head straight and walks kind of crooked. I haven't called his doctor yet thinking that it takes time to heal whatever happened to his heck. It feels normal by touch.
I'm seeking your opinion on what you'd do in this situation. Thank you for your input!
I want to thank each and everyone for your concerns and suggestions! I really appreciate it! I'm touched on how quickly everybody responded. This helped me to decide to schedule the appointment with my son's doctor. The pediatrician determined that my son sprained his neck and he doesn't have the infection based on his blood test. He's been wearing a neck color and on his way to recovery.
Again, THANK YOU!
This happend to me at this age and it was so painful. It took a couple of days before my mom took me to receive a full body massage and realignment, even thereafter a couple of more days to feel close to better. Contact his pediatrician or a pediatric chiropractor, unbearable pain for a kid his age.
Take him to his Ped for an X-ray. Neck pain like that indicates a real problem. That is no "kink". At the very least he needs to go to the chiropractor and get realigned. Boys do so many crazy things with their bodies. You never know if he has an injury!
stiff knecks scream not good things to me, if you are sure that its muscle take him to a chiropractor. If you are not 100% sure take him right to the ER. Unless you are trained in that area it would feel normal. If it is muscle then he can get massage theropy for it, and a chiropractor can fix the spine to make sure its in alignment so that it wont happen again. I take my 10 year old to see a chiropractor at least once a month. Boys especially do so many crazy things its quite easy for them to get her backs messed up!
I'd call his doctor just to be sure. Otherwise, have you tried massaging the muscles of his neck and applying a heating pad? Also, I don't know how you'd feel about this, but maybe take him to a chiropractor?
Good luck!
Take him to the ER. Have him checked out.
You want to rule out anything, properly by a physician.
It may be something else, viral or bacterial or just a stiff neck. Regardless, have it checked.
take care,
~Susan
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Hi I.,
It's not that uncommon for kids (or anyone) to develop a wry neck (torticollis), which is basically a muscle spasm in the neck. It can be very painful and frightening but is not usually an indication of anything worse. One thing you should definitely NOT do is try to manipulate the neck roughly.
As with any muscle spasm, a good course of action is to treat with heat and gentle massage. Since it is usually the great muscles of the neck that are involved, massage gently downward from the skull down the neck, into the shoulders and back. Another good trick is to apply a warm compress and have your son lie down on the opposite side from the bend with a rolled up towel under his neck for support and no pillow. This give support to the neck muscles and allows the spasming muscles to relax gently. Make sure your son supports his head with his hands when he gets up so that he doesn't aggravate the spasm. It is also best if he rolls over onto his knees before rising, as this keeps the head in a more neutral position. Once he can get his head into a more normal position, wearing a cervical collar for a couple of days can sometimes help to keep the muscles from respasming. Usually, this isn't necessary.
The only thing I'm a little concerned by is how long this has been going on for, but 3 days is not overlong yet. Sometimes wry neck can be an indication of an underlying infection in structures around the jaw, such as the ear, a tooth, the tonsils, or the adenoids. Get this checked out if he has any signs of fever, malaise, or swollen glands around his neck and chin or under his arms. Wry neck can also be caused by nerve root compression, in which case you will definitely need to see a doctor and physical therapist.
I hope he feels better soon!
R.
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