What to do if baby has stiff neck and pain

Babies are not good at adjusting their sleeping positions when they sleep, and it is easy for them to get a stiff neck. At this time, mothers should teach their children to develop good sleeping habits and correct sleeping positions. If the baby has a stiff neck the next morning, parents can help the child

Symptoms of baby's stiff neck

The symptoms of stiff neck in babies are similar to those in adults, with pain and stiffness in the neck muscles (which may sometimes extend to the back) that restricts the free movement of the neck. Babies are relatively young and may not be able to clearly express the discomfort in their neck, so if mothers find that their baby’s neck is crooked and they are in a bad mood, crying or irritable constantly, it is very likely caused by a stiff neck.

What to do if your baby has a stiff neck

There are many treatments for stiff neck, including muscle manipulation, acupuncture, medication, hot compress, etc., all of which have good effects, especially muscle manipulation. Family members can help babies with stiff necks to massage and apply hot compresses to relieve pain, but the specific relief methods should be based on the doctor's advice to avoid harming the baby's body:

1. Stand behind the patient with stiff neck, press the neck lightly with one finger to find the most painful point, then use one thumb to start from the top of the neck on that side and go all the way to the shoulder and back, massaging in sequence, massage the most painful point vigorously until you feel obvious soreness and swelling, which indicates that the force is enough, repeat the massage 2 to 3 times, then tap the massaged area with a hollow fist, and repeat 2 to 3 times. Repeating the above massage and tapping can quickly relax the spasmodic neck muscles and relieve pain.

2. Using hot water bottles, electric hand warmers, hot towels and infrared bulbs can all have an analgesic effect. Care must be taken to avoid burns.

3. Rub safflower oil, Gancunshan rheumatism oil, Yun essence, etc. on the painful area 2 to 3 times a day, which will have a certain effect.

4. Apply pain-relieving ointment or fragrant analgesic patch to the painful area of ​​the neck and change it once a day. The analgesic effect is ideal, but the patient feels that the neck movement is restricted after applying the ointment. Pregnant women should avoid using it.

5.: Place auricular acupuncture points on the neck and occipital area, press the above-mentioned auricular points with the tip of the index finger for 5 to 10 minutes, or massage the above-mentioned auricular points with the tip of the index finger.

6. For those who cannot bend forward and backward, use the Dashu, Jinggu and Kunlun points; for those who cannot look left and right, use the Jianwaiyu, Houxi and Fengchi points. Generally, the Xuan Zhong point can be selected, which is located three inches above the Zuwaidong point. Acupuncture is performed for 4 to 5 minutes and moxibustion is performed 3 to 7 times. You can also massage this point for 15 minutes each time.

7. One painkiller tablet, which can temporarily relieve pain.

8. Sleeping posture, adjust the height of the pillow and twist your neck yourself.

9. Caused by cervical spondylosis, perform self-cervical traction therapy at home under the guidance of a physical therapist.

10. For severe cases, local injection of 10 ml of 0.25% novocaine can produce significant analgesic effect.