Pain below the ear and in the neck: what it means and what to do?

The pain that occurs at the same time in the area of the neck and the ear, may be related to different pathologies, and not necessarily with those that refer to the lor-to the authorities. The cause may be inflammatory processes that occur in the ears, sinuses, teeth, lymph nodes, muscles, and pathological changes in the tissues of the spine.

The cause of the pain in the neck and the ear

Why hurt the ears and the neck

The pain may be caused by different states, which is not always easy to diagnose because of the similarity of the symptoms in the case of many states, especially if they are present, not very clearly, the cause may be related to the osteochondrosis, and patients with neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve, with sinusitis and mastoiditis, may be the result of auditory tube and the ear infections or be the manifestation of mumps or lymphadenitis's.

Each of these diseases have more symptoms, which should be taken into account when making the diagnosis. In fact, the degree of accuracy with which it is diagnosed, depends not only eliminate the pain, a sure diagnosis is also important to prevent complications.

The disease of the muscles of the neck

The inflammatory processes in the skeletal musculature can be expressed as pathological states, whereas the pain in the area of the nape of the neck and the neck is one of the main symptoms.

  • Myositis, which can affect one or multiple muscles, dedicated to education in the muscle tissue of the knots. The seal of the tissues leads to a pinching of the nerve cells, causing pain. The chained movement, the muscles can become inflamed and constrict. The pain leads to the development of muscle weakness less atrophy of muscles. The defeat in the neck you may experience difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing. The disease may occur as a complication of influenza, acute respiratory infections, or be a side effect of the features of the professional activity.
Note! Myositis often occurs in the conductors, pianists, violinists and of the people whose work is related to long-term presence in the same position.
  • Myogelosis - violation of the circulation of the blood in the muscles causes the compaction of the muscle tissue, which muscle proteins, takes the form of in the form of a gel, alters the elasticity of the muscles, which receive the spasm. Myogelosis occurs as a result of the hypothermia and of long duration, the stress, the injuries, the violation of the posture, because of the heavy loads. Condition in which affected muscles of the shoulder and neck cause pain in the neck and alter the mobility of the shoulder. Sometimes they are the result of the myositis' or serve symptoms begin myopathic disorders.
The osteochondrosis

The problem with a band for the neck of the division of the spine are very often, and suffer, not only the elderly, but also young people. Under the influence of changes in the cartilaginous tissue and of the deformation between the vertebrate of cartilage and vertebrae, it blocks the nerve endings that lead to a painful state, when the pain is of a local character, and gives in the neck or the nape of the neck.

The disease tends to progress and be strengthened at the slightest movement.

Note! A mild discomfort in the neck and the ear can pass on the pain, which is of a permanent nature. Often the state is accompanied by dizziness, violation of coordination, and decreased sensation of the extremities.
Otitis

Hall of pain is able to spread in the neck, sometimes giving in the teeth or affecting the whole half of the head, in which is located the focus of the inflammation of the middle ear. Otitis media purulenta be accompanied by an increase of the temperature, the secretions of the ear. Otitis media requires immediate medical attention, out of time, the treatment has started, may lead to hronizatsii of the process and the hearing loss.

Sinusitis

The inflammation in the area of the sinuses is often characterized by the tolerance to the pain of the syndrome, which affects the ear (due to the anatomical proximity of the organs of hearing and nose), as well as the back of the head and neck. The state can be accompanied by nasal congestion on the one hand, the low increase of the temperature, the secretions of mucus from the sinuses.

The tube

An excess of the substance that forms as a result of the secretion of the ear glands, which is normal contributes to the protection of the ear from infections, makes contact with the water, the tube gets swollen, thus leading to a feeling zalozhennosti an ear, decreased hearing, and pain that spreads not only in the area of the ear, but gives in the neck and the nape of the neck.

Note! Remove the tube until the doctor can only, it is forbidden to do so by your account, especially, with the help of improvised means. Self-medication can lead to inflammation and can aggravate the condition.
Lymphadenitis

Printing to a face of pain that affects the neck and the ear, is characterized, and inflammation of the lymph nodes, which often shows hidden inflammatory processes in the body. The lymph nodes are a kind of barriers that are intended to protect the human body from germs and bacteria. When the immune system is not able to fight the infection, and the burden in the lymph nodes increases, the process of inflammation in the lymph nodes is the body's immune response to an infection or other disease processes - oncology, the metastasis, the introduction of a foreign body in the organism of the person.

Other causes

Unilateral, the pain can occur in different states, related to the inflammatory processes that affect the nerve endings. These symptoms may occur:

  • in case of problems with the teeth,
  • parotitis,
  • neuralgia,
  • hypertension,
  • meningitis,
  • encephalitis,
  • the migraine headaches.

The symptoms

The main symptom that binds all these states are pain in the area of the ear and the neck. According to the diagnosis manifest other symptoms, which, however, often overlap in different pathological processes. This is because many of them affect the nerve endings of the spinal column, violating the circulation and blood supply of brain. Therefore, often accompanied by dizziness, instability, violation of coordination, nausea, and vomiting. Inflammatory processes are characterized by the increase of the temperature and the violation of the outflow of the mucus.

Mumps, which in the people called mumps, is manifested by edema, may be on one side or both. The pain intensifies when you click on the area of the neck below the ear, as well as chewing and swallowing.

The neuralgia of the facial nerve, accompanied by the violation of the body expression, the stabbing pain.

The inflammation of pairs of sinuses are usually characterized by the strengthening of pain when bending and congestion of the nose with one hand.

When hypertension is observed an increase of the blood pressure.

The methods of diagnosis

Often detect a disease only of external symptoms is difficult, which requires more detailed survey. The state requires an integrated approach to diagnostic methods, which includes collection of medical history and the doctor's exam, as well as laboratory tests and radiological photos to clarify the diagnosis, as well as special studies, including emg, mri and ct scans.

Homeopathic treatment

The treatment with the help of alternative medicine gives a longer-lasting effect, unlike analgesic drugs. As a general rule, resort to homeopathy when all medical methods have already been helpless.

It is symptomatic of the homeopathic treatment is applied to the outrage of the symptoms, and after this continues to constitutional means of suitable patient. Preparations are formed individually taking into account external data, the symptoms and reactions of the patient to the stimuli, and, as psychological and physiological.

Symptomatic drugs have a more general exposure to different types of patients that have similar symptoms.

Understand in the selection of drugs does the doctor

To eliminate the pain in the ear and neck as emergency homeopathic therapy is applied:

  • Aconite (Aconit) is displayed when the pain in the ear, caused by the infection. The patient feels vibrant pain that is manifested with more force, the input in from the cold to a warm one, ill be the thirst, the heat.
  • Agaricus is prescribed for the nerve pain, when it seems that in the neck and the ear hit the ice of the needle.
  • Verbascuv - irradiation pain in the ear, of a heart attack, which often manifests itself in the morning or after noon.
  • Hin (China) - the stabbing pain in the neck, the feeling of the head as if it explodes.
  • Pulsatilla is designated for the treatment of infections of the ears, and the pain is accompanied with irritability.
  • Silicea apply to the weakness of the cervical muscles, difficult mobility.
  • Aurum helps with muscle aches in the area of the head and neck.

The prevention of the

Preventive measures related to the provision of physical, muscular strengthening of the corset.

To protect us from infection, it is important to improve the immune defense of the organism, not only by the methods of tempering, but, and the application of homeopathic remedies, which stimulate the immunity, restoring the balance of all systems in the body.

An active lifestyle, good nutrition, also contribute to the strengthening of the bone tissue, a reasonable amount of exercise makes the muscles strong.